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Title: CONTROL ROD ABLE TO OFFER RESISTANCE TO INFLUENCES DETRIMENTAL TO NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ITS MODE OF MANUFACTURE

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4839529

The mode of manufacture of the control rods consists essentially in sintering billets from finely divided parti cles, each particle being individually covered with a layer of metal oxide. The said particles are constituted by an alloy composed essentially of (in weight per cent) from 65 to 85% silver, from 2 to 20% indium, from 0 to 10% cadmium, from 0 to 5% tin and from 0 to 1.5% aluminum; the atom fractions X, Y, Z, W and V of the silver, cadmium, indium, aluminum and tin respectively follow the equation: X + 2Y + 3Z + 3W + 4V = 1.4. The particles made from this alloy may be prepared by disintegration of the molten alloy with a jet of cold water. The particles formed in this way are covered with a layer of oxide of the alloy metals. (NPO)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-027162
OSTI ID:
4839529
Report Number(s):
FR 1221442
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
France
Language:
English