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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2021
Westinghouse Electric Company Llc, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Edward J. Lahoda, Edgewood, PA (US);
Paolo Ferroni, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Fausto Franceschini, Lerici, IT;
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Abstract
Nuclear fuel cladding for fast reactors, assemblies thereof, and methods of manufacture thereof are provided. The nuclear fuel cladding comprises a substrate, a first layer, and a second layer. The substrate comprises a tubular shape. The first layer is deposited over an external surface of the substrate. The first layer comprises a corrosion resistant composition. The second layer is disposed over the first layer. The second layer comprises silicon carbide fibers infiltrated with silicon carbide. The second layer is configured to inhibit outward creep of the substrate. A gap is defined intermediate the first layer and the second layer.