Zirconium alloys
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zirconium-alloys-172-18256803
title:
Zirconium alloys
text:
Zirconium alloys are solid solutions of zirconium or other metals, a common subgroup having the trade mark Zircaloy. Zirconium has very low absorption cross-section of thermal neutrons, high hardness, ductility and corrosion resistance. One of the main uses of zirconium alloys is in nuclear technology, as cladding of fuel rods in nuclear reactors, especially water reactors. A typical composition of nuclear-grade zirconium alloys is more than 95 weight percent zirconium and less than 2% of tin, n
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encyclopedia
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Zircaloy family
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconium_alloys
date created:
2005-11-06T22:01:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T03:25:06Z
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