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Cladding

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000063

The thin-walled metal tube that forms the outer jacket of a nuclear fuel rod. It prevents corrosion of the fuel by the coolant and the release of fission products into the coolant. Aluminum, stainless steel, and zirconium alloys are common cladding materials.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000063
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Cladding",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "The thin-walled metal tube that forms the outer jacket of a nuclear fuel rod. It prevents corrosion of the fuel by the coolant and the release of fission products into the coolant. Aluminum, stainless steel, and zirconium alloys are common cladding materials.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/cladding/"
}

Record 63 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.