STATUS REPORT ON THE HANFORD DEVELOPED TESTER FOR THE COEXTRUDED FUEL ELEMENTS

Technical Report · Wed Apr 13 04:00:00 UTC 1960

OSTI ID:4816300

Lambert, T G

A description is given of the development and evaluation of the electronic instrumentation and mechanical scanning equipment for checking coextruded fuel elements for clad thickness, clad integrity, bond, and core integrity. Eddy currents are used in the cladding tests, and ultrasonic methods are used in the other testing procedures. Cladding thickness tests show an accuracy of plus or minus 2 mils for an average wall thickness of 0.020 in. Ultrasonic tests indieate that the equipment will provide adequate nondestructive quality control in the areas of its design, but additional instrumentation are required for complete quality assurances. The nondestructive testing program is being expanded to cover billets and welds. (B.O.G.)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
• DOE Contract Number: AT(45-1)-1350
• NSA Number: NSA-16-008974
• OSTI ID: 4816300
• Report Number(s): HW-64788
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BONDING
CONFIGURATION
CONTROL
EDDY CURRENTS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
EXTRUSION
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
INSPECTION
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LATTICES
MATERIALS TESTING
METALS
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
RODS
SURFACES
THICKNESS
ULTRASONICS
WELDS