Undergraduate Catalog

NUCE 352 Materials in Nuclear Power Plants

The course covers materials (metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, and concrete) used in nuclear power plants. Topics covered include understanding of material behavior; the effects of structure, properties, and processing of materials used in nuclear systems on their behavior in radiation environments. Emphasis is on the effect of radiation on the microstructure, mechanical, electrical, thermal and corrosion properties of materials

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CHEG 350