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THE EXTRUSION OF A CONTROL ROD CRUCIFORM SHAPE FROM ZIRCALOY-1

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4195635

Commercial extrusions of a control rod cruciform shape using Zircaloy-1 to simulate hafnium were unsuccessfully extruded from SAE 1020 steel the mild steel billet was extruded at 2200 deg F with a press loading of 2120 tons which was also required for the Zircaloy-1 extrusion at 1800 deg F. (W.D.M.)

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corp. Atomic Power Div., Pittsburgh
DOE Contract Number:
AT(11-1)-GEN-14
NSA Number:
NSA-14-000597
OSTI ID:
4195635
Report Number(s):
WAPD-MDM-6(Del.)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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