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3- Refractory metals – Vanadium alloys (7/7)Need of external protection - example :• V-4Cr-4Ti with silicide coat<strong>in</strong>g at 650°C <strong>in</strong> He + 5ppmO 2∆m/S (mg.cm -2 )6543210V-4Cr-4Ti (GfE)V(Cr)Si 2V(Ti)Si 20 100 200 300 400temps (h) [Chaia 2012]• Very low weight ga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> air and <strong>in</strong> He + 5 ppm O 2• No dissolution <strong>in</strong> impure liquid NaMarion LE FLEM, Advanced Materials <strong>for</strong> Fuel Cladd<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Sodium Fast Reactors21