Siemens Power Corporation, Inc.

Raymond A Busch

Richard A Perkins

Methods and apparatus for improving fretting resistance of zirconium alloy components formed into a shape for use in a nuclear reactor are disclosed in which at least a portion of the outer surface of a component is reacted with material selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and combinations of the foregoing at a temperature below about 700.degree. C. to form a wear resistant layer on the surface of the component.

Wear resistant nuclear fuel assembly components

A cladding tube for nuclear fuel having an outer elongated cladding tube and a zirconium liner which lines the outer cladding tube, the inner wall of the liner having an inner diffusion portion of a zirconium based alloy of tin and/or vanadium.

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Benton City, WA, United States of America

Raymond A Busch