PROGRESS REPORT FOR AUGUST 1955

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1955

OSTI ID:4344968

Dayton, R W; Tipton, Jr, C R

ABS>Progress is reported on the fellowing investigations fuel-element end closures, effects of milling time on preparation of active UO/sub 2/ from UO/ sub 3/: ignition reaction pressures of H/sub 2/--O/sub 2/ mixtures, corrosion loop studies with F/sup -/ and NaOH; corrosion of Mo in liquid NaK; cladding of Nb with Inconel; tensile and creep properties of Zr and Zircaloy, corrosion resistance of stainless alloys; hydration of UO/sub 3/, electrical and magnetic properties of UO/sub 2/ development of refractory fuel elements from BeO, MoSi/ sub 2/, or graphite, casting, rolling, and forging of Al--Cr--Fe alloys, hardness testing of Nb alloys, powder-metallurgy studies of Nb, fabrication of UO/sub 2/ containing BeO tubes; preparation and properties of low-melting U alloys, mechanism of U corrosion; corrosion of Zr and U--Zr and S-- Zr alloys; mechanical properties of heat-treated Zr alloys; development of porcelain-enamel coatings for Zr heat treatment of U--Zr alloys, and hydridization of Zr and Zr alloys. (C.W.H.)

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, Ohio
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-92
• NSA Number: NSA-12-007833
• OSTI ID: 4344968
• Report Number(s): BMI-1035(Del.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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