ASTM Zr702 UNS R60702 Zirconium Wire For Nuclear Fuel Assembly

Zirconium wire is a further processed zirconium material. Due to the small thermal neutron absorption cross section of metal zirconium, metal zirconium has excellent nuclear properties. Nuclear grade zirconium is used as structural materials of nuclear powered aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and civil power reactors, cladding of uranium fuel elements, etc. Nuclear grade zirconium can be regarded as an important national strategic metal, which is closely related to the development of nuclear industry.

Product Specification Sheet of Zirconium Wire

Physical & Mechanical Properties of Zirconium Wire

• Grade: R60702, R60704, R60705, ZR1
• Standard: ASTM b550/550M, GB / t21183-2007
• Density: 6.51g/cm3
• Melting point: ≥ 1800 ℃
• Purity: ≥ 99.6%
• Thermal conductivity: 22 W/(m °C)
• Elastic bending modulus: 99.3 GPa
• Thermal expansion: 5.4x10 /°C
• Surface: bright, no crack, no peeling, no obvious oxidation
• Surface flatness: ≤3%

Processing technology of Zirconium Wire

1. Forging
2. Rolling
3. Drawing
4. Lathing
5. polishing

Application of Zirconium Wire

Nuclear-grade zirconium
It is mainly used as structural material of nuclear powered aircraft carrier, nuclear submarine and civil power reactor, cladding of uranium fuel element, etc. it is an important strategic metal.