Construction Materials of Active Zones of New Generation Nuclear Reactors

The materials of the article consider analysis construction active zones new generation nuclear reactors. reflects general ideas about development reactor technologies: in 1950s and 1960s, first reactors was created; early 1970s, operation industrial began - second generation: pressurized water (WWER, PWR), boiling (RBMK, BWR), heavy (CANDU), as well gas-cooled (AGR). Further some types made it possible to create third 1980s. Priority when choosing directions category revolutionary projects should have proposals capable bringing a quality solving problems energy industry future. Promising advantages economy, safety, reliability non-proliferation materials. effectiveness structural are determined by totality changes characteristics result entire complex phenomena occurring them field irradiation, connection with changing parameters operating conditions. use high-purity metals initial components or optimization their smelting technologies ensure required level properties products from them. implementation these concepts be ensured materials: ferritic-martensitic austenitic steels, nickel other alloys.