Investigation of Fretting Wear of Cladding Materials in Liquid Lead

• Main Author: Del Giacco, Mattia (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2013
• Series: Karlsruher Forschungsberichte aus dem Institut für Hochleistungsimpuls- und Mikrowellentechnik
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; surface aluminizing; Lead cooled reactor; Fretting; corrosion; wear
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

One promising concept for future nuclear reactors uses liquid metals like Pb as reactor coolant. In this work, fretting of fuel clad materials is investigated in Pb environment at relevant operating conditions. A novel test apparatus is presented that allows fretting tests in liquid lead with high a...