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WO/2008/071862A1
The invention relates to a zirconium alloy which is resistant to corrosion in drop shadows for a fuel assembly component for a boiling water nuclear reactor. Said alloy is characterised in that it is composed of, in weight percentages: "...  
WO/2008/046999A1
The invention relates to a zirconium alloy containing erbium as consumable neutronic poison, wherein said alloy contains, in weight: 3 to 12 % of erbium; 0.005 to 5 % of additional elements such as additives and/or manufacturing impuriti...  
WO2005094504B1
Articles, such as tubing or strips, which have excellent corrosion resistance to water or steam at elevated temperatures, are produced from alloys having 0.2 to 1.5 weight percent niobium, 0.01 to 0.45 weight percent iron, at least one a...  
WO/2008/024059A1
A water reactor fuel cladding tube (4) is described. The tube (4) comprises an outer layer (6) of a first zirconium based alloy and has metallurgically bonded thereto an inner layer (7) of a second zirconium based alloy. The inner layer ...  
WO/2007/038882A1
A composite material based on a bulk metallic glass is disclosed. In an amorphous alloy phase forming a substantially continuous matrix, a second phase comprising graphite particles is embedded. The alloy is preferably zirconium based. T...  
WO/2007/030165A2
Methods for producing zirconium strips that demonstrate improved formability are disclosed. The zirconium strips of the present disclosure have a purity and crystalline microstructure suitable for improved formability, for example, in th...  
WO/2007/004991A1
An alloy having a formula: (Zr1 Ti)100-x-u (Cu100-aNia)X A1u wherein X, U and a are in atomic percentages in the following ranges: 37 ≤ x ≤ 48, 3 ≤ u ≤ 14, and 3 ≤ a ≤ 30.  
WO/2006/057020A1
Non-evaporable getter alloys are described which can be activated at relatively low temperatures and are able of efficiently sorbing hydrogen.  
WO/2006/051737A1
A sputtering target for production of metallic glass film, characterized in that it has a structure obtained by sintering of an atomized powder of ≤ 50 μm average particle diameter having a composition of three or more elements whose ...  
WO/2006/043299A1
Surface acoustic wave gas sensor, in particular a vacuum or hydrogen sensor, comprising a piezoelectric substrate (1) on which at least one layer of a gas-sensitive material (6) is arranged between two inter-digital transducers (2, 3) an...  
WO/2006/027436A1
The invention relates to a method for production of a fuel casing tube for a nuclear reactor, characterised by the preparation of an ingot of an alloy of zirconium with the following composition by weight %: 0.8 % = Nb = 2.8 %, traces = ...  
WO/2006/026455A1
Apparatus such as a furnace muffle (11) for use in a CVI/CVD furnace. The apparatus includes a bottom (12), a top (13), and an outer wall (3) defining an interior space (1) in the apparatus, and a passive heat distribution element (7, 9)...  
WO/2006/003266A1
The invention concerns a method for operating a nuclear reactor, wherein assemblies comprise nuclear fuel pencils (3), in which at least one nuclear fuel pencil is of the type comprising: a cladding (17) made of an entirely recrystallize...  
WO/2005/108639A1
A method of making sputter targets using rotary axial forging is described. Other thermomechanical working steps can be used prior to and/or after the forging step. Sputter targets are further described which can have unique grain size a...  
WO/2005/098979A1
The present invention provides a thermoelectric material made from the ZrNiSn-based, half-Heusler structure where Pd is alloyed on the site of Ni, Hf alloyed on Zr, and Sb doped on Sri, all in accordance with the formula Zro.5Hfo.5Nii-XP...  
WO/2005/035817A2
The invention relates to a method of producing a flat zirconium alloy product with a Kearns factor (cross direction) of between 0.3 and 0.7. The inventive method consists in: producing an ingot containing Nb = 0.5 to 3.5 %, Sn = 0 to 1.5...  
WO/2005/034168A1
The invention relates to a method for production of a highly thermal resistant composite body, whereby at least one part made from a high temperature resistant metallic or non-metallic component is bonded to at least one part made from a...  
WO/2005/021818A1
The invention concerns a method for making a flat zirconium alloy product, characterized in that it consists in: preparing a zirconium alloy ingot containing at least 95 % of zirconium; shaping said alloy to obtain a flat product; subjec...  
WO/2005/012591A1
A sintered sputtering target which has a structure having an average crystallite size of 1 nm to 50 nm and preferably comprises an alloy having three or more elements and containing, as a main component, at least one element selected fro...  
WO/2005/007908A2
The invention relates to a zirconium alloy of the following composition (mass %): Sn: 0.2-0.5 %, Nb: 0.2-0.8 %, Fe: 0.05-0.40 %, V: 0-0.20 %, O: 0.12-0.20 %, Si: 80-120 ppm, C: ≤ 120 ppm, whereby the remainder is reactor-pure zirconium...  
WO2004072318B1
A large-sized ingot (1) is produced by smelting the zirconium alloy and the ingot is subsequently forged in order to obtain a semi-finished product (8). The semi-finished product (8), which can be a slab for the production of a flat prod...  
WO/2004/090182A1
A hydrogen storage alloy material obtained by performing heat treatment of an amorphous alloy whose composition in terms of atomic% is represented by the formula: Zr100-a-bPdaMb (wherein 15≤a≤40, 0
WO2004072317B1
The invention relates to a method of producing a zirconium alloy semi-finished product for the production of an elongated product and to the use thereof. According to the invention, a large ingot (1) is produced by means of zirconium all...  
WO/2004/072312A2
An alloy suitable for coating metal surfaces is provided in which the alloy provides a liquid melt which contains a fraction of dissolved oxide forming additives as deoxidizers. The alloyed combination of elements in the liquid melt resi...  
WO/2004/057046A1
The invention relates to zirconium and niobium-based alloys and to methods for the production thereof and can be used for nuclear energy engineering. Said invention makes it possible to produce a zirconium-based alloy for producing eleme...  
WO/2004/040587A1
The invention concerns a method of producing a cladding tube for nuclear fuel for a nuclear pressure water reactor. According to the method, a tube is formed which at least principally consists of a cylindrical tube component (1) of a Zr...  
WO/2004/024965A2
Compositions containing non-evaporable getter alloys are described which, after having lost their functionality in consequence of the exposure to reactive gases at a first temperature, can then be reactivated through a thermal treatment ...  
WO/2004/022118A1
It is intended to provide a biomaterial member made of an amorphous alloy which shows a polarization resistance in degassed Hank’s solution of 4x106 &ohm cm2 or more and an immersion potential-pitting corrosion potential window of 0.25...  
WO/2003/104510A1
The invention concerns a method of producing a cladding tube for nuclear fuel for a nuclear boiling water reactor. According to the method, a tube is formed which comprises an outer cylindrical component (10) mainly containing zirconium ...  
WO/2003/102259A1
The invention relates to a food cooking surface for a kitchen utensil or cooking device, characterized in that said cooking surface is either an amorphous metallic alloy or a nanocrystalline metallic alloy. According to the invention, th...  
WO/2003/066918A1
The invention relates to a metallic alloy for components or objects with an amorphous (glass-like) solidification structure. In order to obtain a highly amorphous solidification of the molten mass, the inventive alloy contains zirkon (Zr...  
WO2002061168B1
The invention encompasses methods of forming titanium-based mixed-metal materials and zirconium-based mixed-metal materials utilizing one or more of a reduction process, electrolysis process and iodide process. The invention also encompa...  
WO/2003/025242A1
The invention relates to high-strength, beryllium-free moulded bodies made from zirconium alloys which may be plastically deformed. Said moulded bodies are characterised in comprising a material, essentially corresponding to the followin...  
WO2001068246A9
An inexpensive, highly catalytic material preferably formed by a leaching process. The catalyst comprises a finely divided metal particulate and a support. The active material may be a nickel and/or nickel alloy particulate having a part...  
WO/2003/009088A2
A metal frame (10) for electronic hardware and a method of manufacturing such a frame (10) wherein at least a portion of the frame (10) is made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys or bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy-composites is provided.  
WO/2002/092260A1
Methods for making various metallic alloys such as nickel, cobalt and/or iron based superalloys, stainless steel alloys, titanium alloys and titanium aluminide alloys into engineering components by melting of the alloys in a vacuum or un...  
WO/2002/081193A1
An article is coated with a multi-layer decorative and protective coating having the appearance of stainless steel (Figure 3). The coating comprises one or more electroplated layers on the surface of said article and vapor deposited on t...  
WO/2002/072902A1
A zirconium alloy useful as a component (10, 14, 16) in a nuclear fuel assembly (100), particularly as a spring strip (16), said component having been cold worked and having a composition consisting essentially of, in weight %: 0.5 to 1....  
WO/2002/029125A1
A high purity zirconium or hafnium which is extremely reduced in the contents of an alkali metal such as Na or K, a radioactive element such as U or Th, a transition metal or heavy metal or high melting point metal such as Fe, Ni, Co, Cr...  
WO/2002/027058A1
A method for reducing the loss of particles form the surface of porous getter bodies, consisting in producing on this surface a thin layer (20) of a metal or metal alloy with a deposition technique selected among evaporation, deposition ...  
WO/2002/007239A1
A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell which has a negative electrode which comprises alloy particles comprising at least two selected from the group consisting of a metal element and a semi-metal element, oxygen and nitrogen, wherein ...  
WO/2002/007240A1
Practice of this invention provides, at least, a method of making a hydrogen storage material comprising the steps of: 1. forming a molten mixture comprising nickel and at least one other transition metal element, the combination of whic...  
WO/2001/096623A1
The present invention relates to Ti-Zr-Mn-Cr based Laves Phase hydrogen storage alloy having high hydrogen storage capacity, and excellent slopping and hysterisis characteristics. In the Ti-Zr-Mn-Cr based Laves Phase hydrogen storage all...  
WO/2001/092590A1
Non-evaporable getter alloys containing zirconium, vanadium, iron, manganese and one or more elements selected among yttrium, lanthanum and Rare Earths are described, having improved features of gas sorption, particularly of nitrogen, wi...  
WO/2001/091210A1
An anti-pyrophoric hydrogen storage material having an engineered surface oxide to enhance initial activation and a method for making the same. The method for making the hydrogen storage material includes the steps of: providing a hydrog...  
WO/2001/087521A2
The thermal conductivity of a sintered copper/refractory metal composite having a maximum porosity of about 1 % is greatly improved when the composite contains phosphor and sintering aid in a specified weight ratio, 'phosphor/sintering a...  
WO/2001/071728A1
The present invention relates to a component (1) comprising an element (2), which contains zirconium or a zirconium alloy and which has a surface (3) on which a corrosion protective layer (4) is formed, the oxide layer (4) comprising zir...  
WO/2001/068557A1
The invention concerns a method for assembling at least two parts made of materials based on silicon carbide by non-reactive refractory brazing, which consists in contacting said parts with a non-reactive brazing composition and heating ...  
WO/2001/061062A1
A corrosion resistant zirconium based alloy for use in nuclear fuel cladding is made of a low tin content zirconium alloy consisting essentially of: by weight percent, 0.60-2.0 Nb; when Sn is 0.25, then Fe is 0.50; when Sn is 0.40, then ...  
WO/2001/038592A1
The invention concerns an alloy containing at least 95 wt. % of zirconium and between 0.01 and 0.1 wt. % of sulphur and optionally at least one of the elements from the group consisting of: tin, iron, chromium, hafnium, niobium, nickel, ...  

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