Zirconium alloy containing isotopic erbium

Details Zirconium alloy containing isotopic erbium Zirconium alloy containing isotopic erbium

1992-06-30

1993-11-30

Wasil, Daniel D.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Control component for a fission reactor

Nonconventional control material

376419, 420422, G21C 704

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052672840

ABSTRACT:
A zirconium alloy absorber material is described which can be used in structural components in light water nuclear reactors. The zirconium alloy absorber material includes a zirconium alloy material, such as Zircaloy-2 or Zircaloy-4, which has been modified by the addition of isotopically pure erbium-167 in an amount ranging from about 0.1 to about 0.4 wt. %, and preferably about 0.2 wt. %.

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patent: 4186050 (1980-01-01), West et al.
Metallurgical Progress Report, No. 3, pp. 33-38 (1959).
A Guide to Nuclear Power Technology, pp. 429-438, 1984.

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