QUARTERLY TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1960

Technical Report · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1960

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4177018· OSTI ID:4177018

Research was continued on the fabrication of low-cost, high-quality ceramic, rcd-type fuel elements. Hot isostatic pressing techniques are used in this fabrication process. Work was continued to improve the thermal conductivity of UO/sub 2/ pellets by the addition of smill amounts of other oxides. Determinations were made of the behavior of stainless steel-clad, isostatically pressed UO/sub 2/ samples relative to standard pellitized UO/sub 2/, under prolonged neutron irradiation. Characteristics and dimensional stability of two uranium--yttrium alloys were determined for neutron irradiation at high temperatures. (For preceding period see SCNC-306.) (B.O.G.)

• Research Organization: Sylvania-Corning Nuclear Corp., Bayside, N.Y.
• Sponsoring Organization: US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• NSA Number: NSA-14-019329
• OSTI ID: 4177018
• Report Number(s): SCNC-309
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ADDITIVES
CERAMICS
ECONOMICS
FABRICATION
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
IRRADIATION
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
NEUTRONS
OXIDES
PELLETS
PRESSING
PRESSURE
RODS
STABILITY
STAINLESS STEELS
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
URANIUM ALLOYS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
YTTRIUM ALLOYS