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NEUTRON REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT UTILIZING ZIRCONIUM-BASE ALLOYS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4307645

This patent relates to clad fuel elements for use in neutronic reactors and is drawn to such a fuel element which consists of a core of fissionable material, comprised of an alloy of zirconium and U/sup 235/ enriched uranium, encased in a jacket of a binary zirconium-tin alloy in which the tin content ranges between 1 and 15% by weight.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-007023
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2813073
OSTI ID:
4307645
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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