Claims
- 1. A zirconium-based alloy having a composition consisting essentially of, by weight, about 0.3-1.2% tin, at least 0.8 to about 1.4% chromium, about 0.05-0.7% iron, and the remainder substantially zirconium.
- 2. The zirconium-based alloy of claim 1, consisting essentially of about 500-2000 ppm O.sub.2.
- 3. The zirconium-based alloy of claim 2, being substantially nickel free.
- 4. The zirconium-based alloy of claim 1, wherein tin is about 0.5%.
- 5. The zirconium-based alloy of claim 4, wherein chromium is about 1.0%.
- 6. The zirconium-based alloy of claim 5, wherein iron is about 0.5%.
- 7. The zirconium-based alloy of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of chromium to iron is about 1.8 to 2.3:1.
- 8. The zirconium-based alloy of claim 7, wherein the weight ratio of chromium to iron is about 2:1.
- 9. The zirconium-based alloy of claim 1, wherein chromium is about 1.2%.
- 10. The zirconium-based alloy of claim 1, wherein tin is about 0.5%, chromium is about 1.0% and iron is a about 0.5%.
- 11. A component of a light water nuclear reactor made from a zirconium-based alloy having a composition consisting essentially of, by weight, about 0.3-1.2% tin, at least 0.8 to about 1.4% chromium, about 0.05-0.7% iron, and the remainder substantially zirconium.
- 12. The reactor component of claim 11, consisting essentially of about 500-2000 ppm O.sub.2.
- 13. The reactor component of claim 12, being substantially nickel free.
- 14. The reactor component of claim 11, wherein tin is about 0.5% and chromium is about 1.0%.
- 15. The reactor component of claim 14, wherein iron is about 0.5%.
- 16. The reactor component of claim 11, wherein the reactor component is a fuel channel.
- 17. The reactor component of claim 11, wherein the reactor component is fuel cladding.
- 18. The reactor component of claim 11, wherein the reactor component is a fuel rod spacer.
- 19. A zirconium-based alloy having a composition consisting essentially of, by weight, about 0.5% tin, about 1.0% chromium, about 0.5% iron and the remainder substantially zirconium.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 08/412,499, filed Mar. 28, 1995 (incorporated by reference) and still pending.
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