Corrosion-resistant zirconium-tin-niobium alloy for nuclear reactor core and preparing method of corrosion-resistant zirconium-tin-niobium alloy

Abstract

The invention discloses corrosion-resistant zirconium-tin-niobium alloy for a nuclear reactor core. The corrosion-resistant zirconium-tin-niobium alloy for the nuclear reactor core is prepared from, by mass, 0.6%-1.5% of Sn, 0.1%-0.5% of Nb, 0.1%-0.6% of Fe, 0.1%-0.5% of Cr, 0.01%-0.3% of Cu, 0.005%-0.2% of Mg, 600 ppm-1400 ppm of O and the balance Zr and inevitable impurities. In addition, the invention discloses a preparation method of the zirconium-tin-niobium alloy. The preparation method comprises the steps that firstly, Zr-Cu-Mg intermediate alloy is prepared; secondly, Zr-Nb intermediate alloy is prepared; thirdly, Zr-Sn-Fe-Cr intermediate alloy is prepared; and fourthly, the zirconium-tin-niobium alloy is prepared. The zirconium-tin-niobium alloy has excellent corrosion resistance and mechanical performance and is suitable for severing as a cladding material, a grating and other structural components of nuclear reactor fuel rods of nuclear power plants.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of zirconium alloy materials, in particular to a corrosion-resistant zirconium-tin-niobium alloy for nuclear reactor cores and a preparation method thereof. Background technique [0002] In the nuclear power industry, zirconium and its alloys have the outstanding advantage of small thermal neutron absorption cross section, which can ensure that there are enough thermal neutrons in the atomic energy reactor to maintain the normal operation of the reactor. In addition, zirconium alloys also have the advantages of good machinability, high corrosion resistance, and moderate mechanical strength, so they are widely used as structural materials for reactors, such as cladding materials, spacer grids, and end plugs. [0003] With the further development of the nuclear power industry, in order to increase the competitiveness of nuclear power, it is necessary to increase the fuel consumption of the reactor to reduce th...

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[0003] With the further development of the nuclear power industry, in order to increase the competitiveness of nuclear power, it is necessary to increase the fuel consumption of the reactor to reduce the cost of nuclear power. When the fuel consumption is lower than 30GWd / tU, the conventional Zr-4 alloy cladding can meet the requirements , when the fuel consumption is 40-50GWd / tU, it is necessary to improve the Zr-4 alloy cladding to meet the use requirements of the components, but when the fuel consumption reaches 60GWd / tU, the improved Zr-4 alloy cannot meet the requirements, and a new Zirconium alloys are used to make the cladding. For reactors, the main limiting factors to further increase the fuel consumption are the water-side corrosion and hydrogen absorption of the zirconium alloys of the fuel cladding. At the same time, as a structural part, it must have certain mechanical properties.

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