COLD SPRAY CHROMIUM COATING FOR NUCLEAR FUEL RODS

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15284076

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A method is provided for coating the substrate of a component, such as a zirconium alloy cladding tube, for use in a water cooled nuclear reactor under normal operating conditions and under high temperature oxidation conditions. The method includes heating a pressurized carrier gas to a temperature between 200° C. and 1200° C., adding chromium or chromium-based alloy particles having an average diameter of 20 microns or less to the heated carrier gas, and spraying the carrier gas and particles onto the substrate at a velocity, preferably from 800 to 4000 ft./sec. (about 243.84 to 1219.20 meters/sec.), to form a chromium and/or chromium-based alloy coating on the substrate to a desired thickness.

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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC1000 WESTINGHOUSE DRIVE SUITE 141 CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA 16066

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JOHNSON, GREG MADISON, US 63 1830
KAROUTAS, ZESES LEXINGTON, US 7 10
LAHODA, EDWARD J EDGEWOOD, US 118 829
MAIER, BENJAMIN WAUNAKEE, US 9 12
RAY, SUMIT COLUMBIA, US 14 80
SRIDHARAN, KUMAR MADISON, US 9 20
XU, PENG COLUMBIA, US 685 5136

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