Surface preparation of IPNS (Intense Pulsed Neutron Source) booster target components prior to diffusion bonding

Technical Report · Thu Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6552865

Simandl, R F; Richards, H L; Thompson, L M

In support of Argonne National Laboratory's Intense Pulsed Neutron Source (IPNS) program, the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant has fabricated 15 Zircaloy-2 clad, enriched uranium booster targets using hot isostatic pressing (HIP) to effect diffusion bonding between the enriched uranium core and the Zircaloy-2 cladding. Guided by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (XPS/ESCA) data, surface preparation procedures for both the Zircaloy-2 and uranium were refined to ensure 100% bonding between the dissimilar metals and survival of the rigors of beta quenching. 7 refs., 11 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OS21400
• OSTI ID: 6552865
• Report Number(s): Y-2404; ON: DE89005306
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
METALS
BONDING
ZIRCALOY 2
SURFACE CLEANING
CLADDING
ELECTRON SPECTRA
ENRICHED URANIUM
NEUTRON SOURCES
X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
ACTINIDES
ALLOYS
CHROMIUM ADDITIONS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CLEANING
DEPOSITION
ELEMENTS
FABRICATION
IRON ADDITIONS
IRON ALLOYS
ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS
JOINING
MATERIALS
PARTICLE SOURCES
RADIATION SOURCES
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY
SURFACE COATING
SURFACE FINISHING
TIN ALLOYS
URANIUM
ZIRCALOY
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS
360101* - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication