Te
Tellurium
Z = 52 · Metalloid · 127.6 u
Nuclear Engineering Significance
Fission product in the mass ~127-135 range. Tellurium released from cracked fuel can cause stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of Zircaloy cladding inner surfaces — a fuel failure mechanism known as iodine/tellurium SCC.
Basic properties
- Atomic number (Z)
- 52
- Standard atomic mass
- 127.6 u
- Category
- Metalloid
Isotopes & cross-section data
No nuclide data for this element in the reference database.
The NRDP database focuses on nuclides relevant to reactor physics (fuels, moderators, structural materials, fission products, etc.). For full isotope data, see NNDC NuDat 3 or IAEA Nuclear Data Services.