CLAD TITANIUM-BASE DISPERSIONS CONTAINING BORON

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1959 · Nuclear Sci. and Eng.

OSTI ID:4266300

Byron, E S; Von Plinsky, F O; Porembka, S W

Cast uranium carbide containing carbon slightly in excess of stoichiometric UC was irradiated up to 5000 Mwd/ton to evaluate it as a fuel material for the SRE. The samples, prepared by an arc-melting technique, contained 5 wt. % carbon. Samples prepared in this manner approached theoretical density for the given composition, and in the as-cast condition at 5 wt.% C, containing UC/sub 2/ as a second phase. Samples were irradiated to about 700 Mwd/ton at 600 deg F maximum fuel center temperature, l420 Mwd/ton at l600 deg F, and to about 5000 Mwd/ton at l830 deg F. (W.D.M.)

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh
• NSA Number: NSA-13-017347
• OSTI ID: 4266300
• Journal Information: Nuclear Sci. and Eng., Journal Name: Nuclear Sci. and Eng. Vol. Vol: 2, No. 1, Suppl.
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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BORON
CANNING
CONTROL
CONTROL ELEMENTS
CORROSION
DISPERSIONS
ENRICHMENT
IRRADIATION
MATERIALS TESTING
POTASSIUM ALLOYS
REACTORS
SODIUM ALLOYS
TESTING
TITANIUM
TITANIUM BORIDES
ZIRCALOY