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Title: Boron-copper neutron absorbing material and method of preparation

Abstract

A composite, copper clad neutron absorbing material is comprised of copper powder and boron powder enriched with boron 10. The boron 10 content can reach over 30 percent by volume, permitting a very high level of neutron absorption. The copper clad product is also capable of being reduced to a thickness of 0.05 to 0.06 inches and curved to a radius of 2 to 3 inches, and can resist temperatures of 900.degree. C. A method of preparing the material includes the steps of compacting a boron-copper powder mixture and placing it in a copper cladding, restraining the clad assembly in a steel frame while it is hot rolled at 900.degree. C. with cross rolling, and removing the steel frame and further rolling the clad assembly at 650.degree. C. An additional sheet of copper can be soldered onto the clad assembly so that the finished sheet can be cold formed into curved shapes.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Bolingbrook, IL
  2. Indian Head Park, IL
  3. Palos Hts., IL
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
875264
Patent Number(s):
H000897
Application Number:
07/406006
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1989 Sep 12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
statutory invention registration; boron-copper; neutron; absorbing; material; method; preparation; composite; copper; clad; comprised; powder; boron; enriched; 10; content; reach; 30; percent; volume; permitting; level; absorption; product; capable; reduced; thickness; 05; 06; inches; curved; radius; resist; temperatures; 900; degree; preparing; steps; compacting; mixture; placing; cladding; restraining; assembly; steel; frame; hot; rolled; rolling; removing; 650; additional; sheet; soldered; finished; cold; formed; shapes; absorbing material; neutron absorbing; boron powder; neutron absorption; powder mixture; steel frame; copper cladding; sorbing material; copper clad; /250/252/

Citation Formats

Wiencek, Thomas C., Domagala, Robert F., and Thresh, Henry. Boron-copper neutron absorbing material and method of preparation. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Wiencek, Thomas C., Domagala, Robert F., & Thresh, Henry. Boron-copper neutron absorbing material and method of preparation. United States.
Wiencek, Thomas C., Domagala, Robert F., and Thresh, Henry. 1991. "Boron-copper neutron absorbing material and method of preparation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875264.
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abstractNote = {A composite, copper clad neutron absorbing material is comprised of copper powder and boron powder enriched with boron 10. The boron 10 content can reach over 30 percent by volume, permitting a very high level of neutron absorption. The copper clad product is also capable of being reduced to a thickness of 0.05 to 0.06 inches and curved to a radius of 2 to 3 inches, and can resist temperatures of 900.degree. C. A method of preparing the material includes the steps of compacting a boron-copper powder mixture and placing it in a copper cladding, restraining the clad assembly in a steel frame while it is hot rolled at 900.degree. C. with cross rolling, and removing the steel frame and further rolling the clad assembly at 650.degree. C. An additional sheet of copper can be soldered onto the clad assembly so that the finished sheet can be cold formed into curved shapes.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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