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PLUTONIUM FUELS DEVELOPMENT--PLUTONIUM METALLURGY OPERATION QUARTERLY REPORT FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH 1957

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4300460

The Pu-bearing fuel elements and flux-monitoring disks were completed. The nominal composition of the alloys furnished was Al-1.8 wt.% Pu. Unbonded capsules with welded Zircaloy-2 jackets and containing fuel cores of Al--1.65 wt.% Pu and Al-12 wt.% Si-1.65 wt.% Pu alloys are being prepared for irradiation testing in the MTR. Rolling tests have been initiated to determine the workability of dispersion-type, Pu-bearing fuel materials, in particular, the more corrosion resistant alloy of Al, Si, and Pu. (W.L. H.)

Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-52
NSA Number:
NSA-13-000191
OSTI ID:
4300460
Report Number(s):
HW-51853
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English