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CONTROL ROD ALLOY CONTAINING NOBLE METAL ADDITIONS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4821964

This patent relates in general to alloys suitable for use in the fabrication of control rods for neutronic reactors, and more specifically to silver base alloys suitable for such applications. The alloy consists of from 0.5 to about 1.5 weight percent of a noble metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, and palladium, up to l0 weight percent of cadmium, from 2 weight percent to 20 weight percent indium, the balance being silver.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-16-005749
OSTI ID:
4821964
Report Number(s):
AU 228844
Country of Publication:
Australia
Language:
English