THE HOT EXTRUSION OF UO$sub 2$ FUEL ELEMENTS
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4112451
A hot extrusion technique for stainless steel-clad UO/sub 2/ fuel elements was developed that utilizes the fact that uranium dioxide can be hot extruded in a manner amalogous to metals. The process, based on the multitemperature coextrusion technique previously used for metallic nuclear fuel elements, involves the coextrusion of UO/sub 2/ at 1875 deg C within the cladding at 760 deg C. The principles employed, the process development, and a product description are discussed. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Nuclear Metals, Inc., West Concord, Mass.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-010496
- OSTI ID:
- 4112451
- Report Number(s):
- NMI-TJ-55; CONF-388-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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