Zirconium and silicon zirconium have good fusion welding performance. Common welding methods include tungsten arc welding and electron beam welding. Large-diameter thin-walled pipes are commonly manufactured by welding. The powder of zirconium is flammable. Pay attention to safety when grinding and cutting zirconium products.
During the production of cladding tubes and pressure tubes for reactors, very strict inspections are carried out. Each batch of products, in addition to routine chemical composition, mechanical properties, dimensional accuracy and corrosion performance, etc., each tube must pass non-destructive testing.
