Patent ID: 9099205
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: C22C,C22F,G21C,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A zirconium alloy for a nuclear fuel cladding comprising 1.1 wt % of niobium (Nb); at least two elements selected from the group consisting of tin (Sn), iron (Fe) and chromium (Cr); 0.05 wt % of copper (Cu); 0.12 wt % of oxygen (O); 0.01 wt % of silicon (Si) and a remaining amount of zirconium (Zr), in which, the amount of tin (Sn) being 0.2 wt %, the amount of iron (Fe) being 0.5 wt %, and the amount of chromium (Cr) being 0.1 to 0.2 wt %.