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PROTECTIVELY COVERED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

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OSTI ID:4296339

A method of casting a protective jacket about a ura nium fuel element that will bond completely to the uranium without the use of stringers or supports that would ordinarily produce gaps in the cast metal coating and bond is presented. Preformed endcaps of alumlnum alloyed with 13% silicon are placed on the ends of the uranium fuel element. These caps will support the fuel element when placed in a mold. The mold is kept at a ing alloy but below that of uranium so the cast metal jacket will fuse with the endcaps forming a complete covering and bond to the fuel element, which would otherwise oxidize at the gaps or discontinuities lefi in the coating by previous casting methods.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-008379
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2858262
OSTI ID:
4296339
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English