Framatome Gmbh

Compagnie Generale Des Matieres Nucleaires

Framatome Anp Gmbh

Compagnie Europeenne Du Zirconium Cezus

Zircotube

Jean Paul Mardon

Jean Senevat

Daniel Charquet

The invention proposes a zirconium-based alloy also containing, by weight, apart from unavoidable impurities, from 0.02 to 1% of iron having from 0.8% to 2.3% of niobium, less than 2000 ppm of tin, less than 2000 ppm of oxygen, less than 100 ppm of carbon, from 5 to 35 ppm of sulphur and from 0.01% to 0.25% in total of chromium and/or vanadium, the ratio R of the niobium content, less 0.5%, to the iron content, optionally supplemented by the chromium and/or vanadium content.

Zirconium based alloy and method for making a component for a nuclear fuel assembly with same

A nuclear fuel rod cladding for a water moderated and nuclear reactor comprises an inner portion of Zircaloy 4 and an outer portion of a zirconium-based alloy which contains by weight, besides zirconium and unavoidable impurities:

Nuclear fuel rod and method of manufacturing the cladding of such a rod

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Jean Paul Mardon