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The Development of the Zircaloys

Kass, Stanley
Senior Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pages: 25    Published: Jan 1964

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Abstract

The experimental work leading to the development of Zircaloys -1, -2, -3, and -4 is reviewed. The corrosion properties of Zircaloys -2 and -4 in high temperature water and steam, and the effects of composition, heat treatment, and water chemistry upon oxide film formation and hydrogen absorption during corrosion are also discussed.