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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1994
Alvin J Jacobs, San Jose, CA (US);
Gerald M Gordon, Soquel, CA (US);
Richard A Proebstle, San Jose, CA (US);
Mickey O Marlowe, Fremont, CA (US);
Ronald B Adamson, Fremont, CA (US);
General Electric Company, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An improved stainless steel composition and an improved stainless Ni-based alloy are disclosed for use in nuclear reactor environments. The improved stainless alloys include a stainless steel and a stainless nickel based alloy that are particularly well adapted for use in reactor components that are positioned adjacent to components formed from a zirconium based metal. The improved stainless steel is an austenitic stainless steel material that include less than approximately 0.2 percent manganese by weight, but does include sufficient austenitic stabilizer to prevent a martensitic transformation during fabrication or use in a reactor environment. In one preferred embodiment, the stainless alloy is formed without any significant amount of manganese.