THE METALWORKING BEHIND OUR FIRST NUCLEAR POWER STATION. PART 4. EVEN THE FUEL IS MACHINED TO + - 0.0005 IN

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1960 · Can. Mach. and Metalwork.

OSTI ID:4072044

Weller, J.A. ed

Fuel bundle manufacture for the NPD-2 reactor brought about research into powder metallurgy, machining compacted uranium oxide, ultrasonic tube inspection, zirconium fabrication, and surface treatment. The uranium oxide pellets were machinned so that the diameter had a tolerance of plus or minus 0.0005 in. Methods were developed for welding the Zircaloy-2 sheaths to the end plugs. Testing procedures for these welds are described. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., Toronto
• NSA Number: NSA-15-013318
• OSTI ID: 4072044
• Journal Information: Can. Mach. and Metalwork., Vol. Vol: 71; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
CLEANING
CLOSURES
FABRICATION
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
INSPECTION
MACHINING
NPD-2
PELLETS
POWDER METALLURGY
POWER PLANTS
REACTORS
STANDARDS
SURFACES
TESTING
TUBES
ULTRASONICS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
WELDS
ZIRCALOY
ZIRCONIUM