PROCESS FOR JACKETING A CORE

Patent · Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 1960

OSTI ID:4132154

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A process is given for enclosing the uranium core of a nuclear fuel element by placing the core in an aluminum cup and closing the open end of the cup over the core. As the metal of the cup is brought together in a weld over the center of the end of the core, it is extruded inwardly as internal projection into a central recess in the core and outwardly as an external projection. Thus oxide inclusions in the weld of the cup are spread out into the internal and external projections and do not interfere with the integrity of the weld.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-025920
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2945293
• OSTI ID: 4132154
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
ALUMINUM
EXTRUSION
FUEL ELEMENTS
IMPURITIES
INCLUSIONS
JACKETS
OXIDES
PATENT
REACTOR CORE
URANIUM
VESSELS
WELDING