63. Zirconium Alloy Corrosion

  1. R. Winston Revie
  1. B. Cox

Published Online: 19 APR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9780470872864.ch63

Book Title

Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Third Edition

Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Cox, B. (2011) Zirconium Alloy Corrosion, in Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Third Edition (ed R. W. Revie), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470872864.ch63

Editor Information

  1. CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Author Information

  1. Centre for Nuclear Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 APR 2011
  2. Published Print: 28 MAR 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470080320

Online ISBN: 9780470872864

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Keywords:

  • zirconium alloy corrosion, and zirconium alloys - primary structural metal within fueled region of cores of nuclear reactors;
  • zirconium alloys, good stress corrosion cracking (SCC) resistance - susceptible to SCC in environments, weldments lowering residual stress;
  • environments causing cracking of titanium - and zirconium alloys

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Corrosion behavior

  • Nuclear fuel cladding

  • References

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