소재 분야에서의 중요성
Nuclear's material demands are unusual: small tonnages of extraordinary specification. Zirconium alloy tubing with hafnium removed, boron and gadolinium for neutron control, and steels qualified to survive decades of radiation damage.
구성 성분
전체 소재 →| 소재 | 여기에서의 기능 | 중요도 |
|---|---|---|
| Boron 핵심 광물 | Neutron absorber in control and coolant chemistry | 정의 |
| Hafnium 핵심 광물 | Control rods | 정의 |
| Uranium | The fuel | 정의 |
| Zirconium 핵심 광물 | Fuel-rod cladding | 정의 |
| Chromium 핵심 광물 | Corrosion resistance in reactor steels | 중요 |
| Copper 핵심 광물 | Generator and switchyard | 중요 |
| Fluorspar 핵심 광물 | Fluorine for uranium hexafluoride | 중요 |
| Gadolinium 핵심 광물 | Burnable neutron poison in fuel | 중요 |
| Nickel 핵심 광물 | Alloys for steam generators | 중요 |
| Silver 핵심 광물 | Control-rod alloy in some PWR designs | 현재 |
Boron
An element that makes glass resist thermal shock, fibreglass strong, and — with iron and neodymium — the strongest…
Hafnium
Zirconium's chemical shadow — always found with it, almost impossible to separate from it, and the opposite of it in…
Uranium
A heavy, faintly radioactive metal whose nucleus can be split, releasing about two million times more energy per…
Zirconium
A metal that barely absorbs neutrons, which is why nuclear fuel rods are wrapped in it, and whose sand form is a…
Chromium
The element that makes stainless steel stainless — at about eleven percent chromium, steel grows an invisible film…
Copper
The reddish metal that carries electricity better than anything except silver, and which humans have been smelting…
