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URANIUM ALLOY POWDERS BY DIRECT REDUCTION OF OXIDES

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4266791· OSTI ID:4266791
A process is outlined for the production of uranium alloy powders by co- reduction of mintures of uranium oxide and alloy element oxides. The reduction of mechanical mintures of the oxides of uranium and alloy element with calcium in a sealed reaction vessel is shown to produce powder wtth a variation in particle composition, although of consistert composition over various size fractions. The particular alloy systems which are considered are uranium--nickel, uranium-- chromium, uranium --molybdenum, and uranium--niobium. The uranium-molybdenum and uranium--niobium powders are single phase (metastable gamma), which is of consequence in the production of dimensionaHy stable nuclear fuels. Potential applications of some of these alloys are discussed. (auth)
Research Organization:
New South Wales Univ. of Tech., Kensington, N.S.W., Australia
NSA Number:
NSA-13-006788
OSTI ID:
4266791
Report Number(s):
A/CONF.15/P/1097
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English