CASTING ALUMINUM-PLUTONIUM ALLOYS
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4153764
The casting of aluminum-20 wt.% plutonium alloys in air within a dry box is described. Aluminum--plutonium billets that require no surface machining were produced for coextrusion cladding. A metallurgical bond was obtained between the cast surface of the fuel and the cladding. Studies on the reduction of PuO/sub 2/ with aluminum to an aluminiim1.8 wt.% plutonium alloy gave satisfactory results. (C.J.G.)
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(45-1)-1350
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-024522
- OSTI ID:
- 4153764
- Report Number(s):
- HW-63166
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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