CX-022598: Investigation of Degradation Mechanisms of Cr-coated Zirconium Alloy Cladding in Reactivity Initiated Accidents (RIA)

The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW), in partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, p…

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August 10, 2020
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW), in partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, proposes to research the thermal, mechanical, and irradiation response of chromium(Cr)-coated zirconium(Zr)-alloy cladding tubes under prototypical RIA conditions, in comparison to uncoated Zr-alloy cladding.