NEUTRONIC REACTOR CONTROL ROD AND METHOD OF FABRICATION

Patent · Tue Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4057797

Porembka, Jr, S W

A reactor control rod formed from a compacted powder dispersion is patented. The rod consists of titanium sheathed with a cladding alloy. The cladding alloy contains 1.3% to 1.6% by weight of tin, 0.07% to 0.12% by weight of chromium, 0.04% to 0.08% by weight of nickel, 0.09% to 0.16% by weight of iron, carbon not exceeding 0.05%, less than 0.5% by weight of incidental impurities, and the balance zirconium.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-020370
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2990360
• OSTI ID: 4057797
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
CANNING
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
COMPACTING
CONTROL ELEMENTS
DISPERSIONS
FABRICATION
IMPURITIES
IRON ALLOYS
NICKEL ALLOYS
PATENT
POWDERS
REACTORS
RODS
TIN ALLOYS
TITANIUM
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS