Plutonium metal and oxide container weld development and qualification

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/205859· OSTI ID:205859

Fernandez, R; Horrell, D R; Hoth, C W; Pierce, S W; Rink, N A; Rivera, Y M; Sandoval, V D

Welds were qualified for a container system to be used for long-term storage of plutonium metal and oxide. Inner and outer containers are formed of standard tubing with stamped end pieces gas-tungsten-arc (GTA) welded onto both ends. The weld qualification identified GTA parameters to produce a robust weld that meets the requirements of the Department of Energy standard DOE-STD-3013-94, ``Criteria for the Safe Storage of Plutonium Metals and Oxides.``

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 205859
• Report Number(s): LA--13029; ON: DE96007460
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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