Wear resistant nuclear fuel assembly components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5265137
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07618137

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Methods and apparatus for improving fretting resistance of zirconium alloy components formed into a shape for use in a nuclear reactor are disclosed in which at least a portion of the outer surface of a component is reacted with material selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and combinations of the foregoing at a temperature below about 700.degree. C. to form a wear resistant layer on the surface of the component.

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  • ADVANCED NUCLEAR FUELS CORPORATION;SIEMENS POWER CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Busch, Raymond A Benton City, WA 3 85

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