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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Veronique Rebeyrolle, Saverges, FR;
Daniel Charquet, Albertville, FR;
Assignee:
Compagnie Europeene du Zirconium Cezus, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376457 ; 376900 ; 420422 ;
Abstract
The alloy has a base composition similar to that of a zirconium alloy of known type used for the manufacture of an element intended for use in the core of a nuclear reactor, such as a cladding tube, a guide tube, or another structural element of a fuel assembly. In addition, the alloy contains sulphur in a proportion by weight of between 8 and 100 ppm and preferably between 8 and 30 ppm.