ALLOY COMPOSITION FOR NEUTRONIC REACTOR CONTROL RODS

Patent · Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4715956

Lustman, B; Losco, E F; Snyder, H J; Eggleston, R R

This invention relates to alloy compositons suitable as cortrol rod material consisting of, by weight, from 85% to 85% Ag, from 2% to 20% In, from up to 10% of Cd, from up to 5% Sn, and from up to 1.5% Al, the amount of each element employed being determined by the equation X + 2Y + 3Z + 3W + 4V = 1.4 and less, where X, Y, Z, W, and V represent the atom fractions of the elements Ag, Cd, In, Al and Sn. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-010040
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3074871
• OSTI ID: 4715956
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
BUILDING MATERIALS
CADMIUM ALLOYS
CONTROL ELEMENTS
EQUATIONS
INDIUM ALLOYS
REACTORS
RODS
SILVER ALLOYS
TIN ALLOYS