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High Temperature Aqueous Corrosion of Aluminum-Uranium and Aluminum-Silicon-Uranium Alloys

Journal Article · · Corrosion (Houston)

Tests in 350 deg C deionized water of Al-U alloys were made in an effort to predict behavior in this environment of Al-Pu alloys. Al-Si-U alloys also were tested under the same conditions. Samples prepared by casting, of wrought material, and of castings by the cryolite process were compared. Tests showed no samples with significantly distonted jackets when there were minor openings in the jackets. Aluminum alloys with less than 6 wt.% uranium were unsatisfactory. Al-Sh alloys containing up to 6 wt.% uranium were satisfactory. Some as-cast Al- U alloys were preferable to Al-Si.

Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Hanford Labs., Richland, Wash.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-022656
OSTI ID:
4039876
Journal Information:
Corrosion (Houston), Journal Name: Corrosion (Houston) Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 17; ISSN 0010-9312
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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