Zirconium-gallium alloy and structural components made thereof for use in nuclear reactors

Patent · Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7019262

Bradley, E R

This patent describes a zirconium-base alloy having improved creep strength, comprising Zr and an amount of Ga effective to improve creep strength of the alloy, Ga being present in amounts up to 1 wt.%.

• Assignee: Sandvik Special Metals Corp., Kennewick, WA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5122334; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-659882; TRN: 92-031398
• OSTI ID: 7019262
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 25 Feb 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
CORROSION RESISTANCE
MATERIALS TESTING
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTOR MATERIALS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS
CREEP
GALLIUM ADDITIONS
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PLANNING
RADIATION HARDENING
REACTOR SAFETY
STRESS CORROSION
ALLOYS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORROSION
GALLIUM ALLOYS
HARDENING
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
POWER PLANTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
SAFETY
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
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