Examination of a severely pitted X-8001 alloy clad fuel element (RM-303)
An X-8001 clad, I & E natural uranium fuel element irradiated in tube 2762D to 886 MWD/T was discharged in February 1959 and sent to Radiometallurgy Laboratory for examination at the request of Irradiation Processing Department. After discharging tube 2762D which was loaded with X-8001 clad fuel elements, a fuel element (KL018D) was observed to be very badly pitted. Visual and photographic inspection revealed the pits had penetrated into the AlSi layer. The pitting appeared as the result of erosion-corrosion as there was no evidence for intergranular or transgranular corrosion and no mechanical deformation. Chemical analysis for %Ni and Fe indicated normal concentrations.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Co., Richland, WA (United States). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 10154956
- Report Number(s):
- HW--63009; ON: DE94012822
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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