PLUTONIUM-ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS

Patent · Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4841653

The preparation and properties of a reactor fuel alloy consisting essentially of from 5 to 50 atomic percent zirconium and the balance plutonium are described. The alloy has the face-centered cubic structure of deltaplutonium. The alloy has good neutronic, corrosion, fabrication, and dimensional characteristics through a wide temperature range. (N.W.R.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-028089
• OSTI ID: 4841653
• Report Number(s): GB 873963
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ABSORPTION
CORROSION
FABRICATION
FUELS
LATTICES
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
NEUTRONS
PLUTONIUM ALLOYS
PREPARATION
QUANTITY RATIO
TEMPERATURE
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS