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DIMENSIONAL INSTABILITY OF URANIUM--III. Third Annual Progress Report for June 30, 1957 to June 30, 1958

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4298701· OSTI ID:4298701
The mechanism of dimensional instability of uramium is under investigation. Ih order to confirm an assumption of the diffusion theory, the magnitude of diffusion anisatropy in alpha-uranium single crystuls is being determincd by measurement of the self-diffusion coefficients along principal crystullographic directions. lnitial measurements have yielded values of 5 x 10/ sup -15/ cm/sup 2//sec along the (010! and 4 x 10/sup -15/ cm/sup 2/ sec along the (OOl!. These values are being rechecked. in addition, in- -pile experiments designed to further clarify the effect of grain size on growth under irradiation have been initiated. (For preceding period see SEP-246.) (auth)
Research Organization:
Sylvania Electric Products Inc. Research Labs., Bayside, N.Y.
NSA Number:
NSA-13-001389
OSTI ID:
4298701
Report Number(s):
SEP-249
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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