NEUTRONIC REACTOR CONTROL ROD AND METHOD OF FABRICATION
Patent
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OSTI ID:4057797
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
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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