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THE MELT REFINING OF IRRADIATED URANIUM: APPLICATION TO EBR-II FAST REACTOR FUEL. III. PREPARATION OF EXPERIMENTAL ALLOYS

Journal Article · · Nuclear Sci. and Eng.
OSTI ID:4195061
A complex alloy of uranium with zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, and palladium ( uranium-fissium) was prepared by induction co-melting and casting. Alloying with plutonium and cerium was also studied. Good recoveries of the alloying elements in homogeneous ingots was achieved. The techniques established by this study are being used to prepare the core material for EBR-II. (auth)
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., Lemont, Ill.
NSA Number:
NSA-14-004399
OSTI ID:
4195061
Journal Information:
Nuclear Sci. and Eng., Journal Name: Nuclear Sci. and Eng. Vol. Vol: 6
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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