Review of phase equilibria in the Pb-Bi-Fe-Cr-Ni-U-N system – Basis for a “heavy liquid metal coolant – Fuel cladding steel – Nitride fuel” interactions
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This paper systematizes information on phase equilibria in the multicomponent system Pb-Bi-Fe-Cr-Ni-U-N. The components of this system correspond to the interaction of stainless steel fuel cladding, nitride fuel and heavy liquid metal coolant (HLMC) with each other under conditions of a severe accident. The review touches upon the temperature thresholds for the stability of materials in the core of a nuclear reactor. The phase diagrams in the multicomponent Pb-Bi-Fe-Cr-Ni-U-N system are discussed. Gaps and contradictions in the available information about phase equilibria in subsystems are considered.
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