METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALLOY-BASED FUEL ELEMENTS

Patent · Mon Jan 11 04:00:00 EST 1960

OSTI ID:4096179

Shape-retaining fuel elements having a gamma -phase uraniumalloy core and a zirconium-alloy can are manufactured by hot working at above 650 deg C a uranium-alloy ingot, that is prepared by fusion in an inert atmosphere or a vacuum, applying the zirconium-alloy can (wall thickness 0.38 to 0.76 mm), again hot wonking above 650 deg C in order to bend the can to the core, and rapidly cooling to ambient temperature. The composition of the uranium alloy is preferably 4 to 17% uranium, 7 to 16% zirconium, less than 0.15% impurities, and the balance uranium. The composition of the zirconium alloy is preferably 0.5 to 2.5% Sn, 0.05 to 1% Cr, 0.05 to 0.5% Ni, 0.05to 0.5% Fe, less than 0.05% C, less than 0.5% impurities, and the balance zirconium. (NPO)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-010487
• OSTI ID: 4096179
• Report Number(s): FR 1221160
• Country of Publication: France
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALLOYS
CARBON
CHROMIUM
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
EXPANSION
FABRICATION
FILMS
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
HEAT TREATMENTS
IMPURITIES
IRON
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NICKEL
OXIDES
REACTION KINETICS
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
SURFACES
TEMPERATURE
TIN
URANIUM ALLOYS
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES