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ZIRCONIUM ALLOY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- UO2 pellet
1, record 1, English, UO2%20pellet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uranium dioxide pellet 1, record 1, English, uranium%20dioxide%20pellet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approximately 29... UO2 pellets, stacked end-to-end, are sealed in a zirconium alloy sheath to form a fuel element. 1, record 1, English, - UO2%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applies to CANDU nuclear reactors. 2, record 1, English, - UO2%20pellet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pastille d'UO2
1, record 1, French, pastille%20d%27UO2
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque crayon [de combustible nucléaire CANDU] est constitué par l'empilement des pastilles cylindriques d'UO2 fritté. 1, record 1, French, - pastille%20d%27UO2
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pastille de bioxyde d'uranium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zirconium alloy tube
1, record 2, English, zirconium%20alloy%20tube
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaine d'alliage de zirconium
1, record 2, French, gaine%20d%27alliage%20de%20zirconium
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuel cladding tube
1, record 3, English, fuel%20cladding%20tube
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cladding tube 2, record 3, English, cladding%20tube
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the tube of material that houses the nuclear fuel pellets and provides the containment of radioactive species produced during fission. 2, record 3, English, - fuel%20cladding%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disclosed herein is a zirconium alloy nuclear fuel cladding tube for use in nuclear fuel rods of a nuclear reactor. The nuclear fuel cladding tube comprises an elongated hollow metal tube for accommodating a nuclear fuel and a metal oxide film formed on the outer surface of the metal tube wherein the metal is a zirconium alloy and the oxide film has a thickness of 0. 5~3. 7 µm. 1, record 3, English, - fuel%20cladding%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A fuel rod for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly includes a cladding tube and a plurality of fuel pellets contained in the tube and composed of fissile material, such as uranium dioxide, having a single enrichment of U-235. At least some of the fuel pellets have an annular configuration. Some of the annular fuel pellets have an annulus of a first size, whereas other ... annular fuel pellets have an annulus of a second size different from the first size. 3, record 3, English, - fuel%20cladding%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube de gainage de combustible
1, record 3, French, tube%20de%20gainage%20de%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tube de gainage 2, record 3, French, tube%20de%20gainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matériaux de gainage des réacteurs à eau [...] Concernant les tubes de gainage, ses principales fonctions sont de divers ordres : assurer le maintien de la colonne combustible; isoler le combustible du fluide caloporteur pour le protéger de son action corrosive; évacuer l'énergie; assurer le confinement des produits de fission. 2, record 3, French, - tube%20de%20gainage%20de%20combustible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans un combustible pour réacteur à eau légère la matière fissile se présente sous forme de petits cylindres en oxyde d'uranium fritté dits «pastilles». Un certain nombre de ces pastilles est empilé dans un tube - dit tube de gainage ou gaine - scellé aux deux extrémités par des bouchons soudés afin d'isoler la matière fissile du milieu extérieur; cet ensemble forme ce qu'on appelle un crayon combustible. 2, record 3, French, - tube%20de%20gainage%20de%20combustible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contractile strain ratio
1, record 4, English, contractile%20strain%20ratio
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crystallographic textures of zirconium alloy tubing used as cladding in nuclear reactor fuel are commonly characterized by the quantitative texture numbers F(Källström) and flower case r(Kearns) which are derived from the direct and inverse pole figures. The texture numbers of zircaloy 2 and 4 tubes have been correlated experimentally with the value of the contractile strain ratio R which is a measure of the plastic anisotropy of the tube. 1, record 4, English, - contractile%20strain%20ratio
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'anisotropie mécanique en traction
1, record 4, French, coefficient%20d%27anisotropie%20m%C3%A9canique%20en%20traction
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matériaux de gainage des réacteurs à eau. [...] Comme les contraintes principales en service dans une gaine sont, majoritairement, circonférentielles, on en déduit que le mode de fabrication doit éviter une texture trop tangentielle pour que les hydrures ne réduisent pas considérablement la ductilité des tubes. C'est pourquoi des critères sur l'orientation des hydrures, la texture et le coefficient d'anisotropie mécanique en traction, plus communément connu sous le nom de CSR (contractile strain ratio) ont été instaurés. 1, record 4, French, - coefficient%20d%27anisotropie%20m%C3%A9canique%20en%20traction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2005-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Fuels
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- CANLUB fuel 1, record 5, English, CANLUB%20fuel
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[This figure] shows the design chosen for a CANDU fuel bundle. This bundle, used in all routine fuelling of CANDU reactors, is called CANLUB fuel.... The bundle... is mostly uranium dioxide(UO2), sheathed and held together by zircaloy. Zircaloy 4, the specific alloy used for this purpose, is 98% zirconium and 1. 7% tin. The UO2 is in the form of high-density pellets. Each fuel element is a thin zircaloy tube, the fuel sheath, filled with fuel pellets. A thin lubricating layer of graphite between the pellet and the sheath is what gives the fuel the proprietary name CANLUB. 1, record 5, English, - CANLUB%20fuel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des combustibles
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- combustible CANLUB
1, record 5, French, combustible%20CANLUB
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut voir [...] la grappe de combustible conçue pour l'alimentation ordinaire des réacteurs CANDU : le combustible CANLUB. [...] La grappe [...] est principalement composée de dioxyde d'uranium (UO2) confiné dans une gaine de zircaloy. Le zircaloy 4, l'alliage utilisé dans le combustible CANLUB, est composé de 98 % de zirconium et de 1,7 % d'étain. Le UO2 se présente sous la forme de pastilles très denses. Chaque crayon de combustible est formé d'un tube mince de zircaloy - la gaine de combustible - rempli de pastilles de combustible. Le nom de marque du combustible, CANLUB, provient de la mince couche lubrifiante de graphite entre la pastille et la gaine. 1, record 5, French, - combustible%20CANLUB
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2005-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mechanical rolled joint 1, record 6, English, mechanical%20rolled%20joint
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The calandria tubes are attached to the calandria-side tube sheet(the flat inside face of the calandria). A mechanical rolled joint connects the zirconium alloy tube to the stainless steel tube sheet. 1, record 6, English, - mechanical%20rolled%20joint
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- joint laminé mécanique
1, record 6, French, joint%20lamin%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tubes de calandre sont attachés à la plaque tubulaire côté calandre (face intérieure plane de la calandre). Un joint laminé mécanique raccorde le tube en alliage de zirconium à la plaque tubulaire en acier inoxydable. 1, record 6, French, - joint%20lamin%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2000-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pressure tube
1, record 7, English, pressure%20tube
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- PT 2, record 7, English, PT
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zirconium alloy tube forming the central element of each fuel channel assembly. It houses the fuel bundles and directs the flow of heat transport system coolant over the fuel to remove the nuclear heat. 3, record 7, English, - pressure%20tube
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tube de force
1, record 7, French, tube%20de%20force
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube qui, dans un réacteur nucléaire, enferme le fluide caloporteur dont il supporte la pression et les assemblages combustibles. 2, record 7, French, - tube%20de%20force
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de presión
1, record 7, Spanish, tubo%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-09-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- zirconium alloy
1, record 8, English, zirconium%20alloy
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zirconium forms intermetallic compounds with most metallic elements, and only a limited number of alloys have been developed. For nuclear service, it is desirable to have zirconium alloys with improve strength and corrosion resistance in high-temperature water or steam. 2, record 8, English, - zirconium%20alloy
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- alliage de zirconium
1, record 8, French, alliage%20de%20zirconium
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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