Fuel element for pressurized--water reactor with guide tubes finally heat-treated in two steps
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Aug 5, 1997
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Dec 18, 1995
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The invention relates to a fuel element for a pressurized-water reactor comprising a number of fuel rods arranged in a square lattice and wherein certain positions in the lattice contain guide tubes for receiving control rods, wherein the fuel element can be used for higher burnup by manufacturing the guide tubes of the element such that their irradiation-induced growth is reduced and their corrosion resistance is increased compared with conventionally manufactured guide tubes. This is achieved by finally heat-treating the guide tubes in two steps, the first step being a beta quenching and the second step a heat treatment in the alpha-phase region.
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