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Components and Its Production

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Materials are used for components of plants. According to its function they can differ considerably in size and complexity. The sizes range from heavy and thick-walled (e.g. pressure vessel) to wall sizes of below one millimeter (claddings and compact heat exchangers). For protection against environmental attack components can have coatings on the surface. The production of components needs semi-finished goods, welding and shaping which requires different techniques depending on kind of component. In the first part of the chapter the major components used in nuclear plants will be introduced. The second part will deal with production technologies. Melting, forging, bonding but also powder metallurgy and layered structures will be covered for metallic parts. Production methods for graphite and structural ceramics will also be briefly introduced.

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