NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID CLADDING ELEMENT

A nuclear fuel cladding element comprises a substrate made of a material containing zirconium and a protective coating covering the substrate on the outside. The protective coating is being made of a material containing chromium, and has a columnar microstructure composed of columnar grains and havi...

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Hauptverfasser: BARBERIS, Pierre, BISCHOFF, Jeremy, BUCHANAN, Karl
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A nuclear fuel cladding element comprises a substrate made of a material containing zirconium and a protective coating covering the substrate on the outside. The protective coating is being made of a material containing chromium, and has a columnar microstructure composed of columnar grains and having on the outer surface thereof a microdroplet density of less than 100 per mm2.