| abstract |
A zirconium based alloy for use in nuclear fuel components for light-water reactors, the alloy containing, apart from zirconium and normal contents of impurities in zirconium of reactor quality, the alloy elements Sn, Fe, Cr, and Ni, the content of Sn being in the range of 0.5-2.5 weight-% and the content of Ni being in the range of 0.01-0.2 weight-%. The content of Cr is in the range of 0.16-0.6 weight-%, and the content of Fe is in the range of 0-0.6 weight-%. |