DEVELOPMENT OF A PROCESS FOR SODIUM BONDING OF EBR-II FUEL AND BLANKET ELEMENTS

Technical Report · Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4843503· OSTI ID:4843503

Sowa, E S; Kimont, E L

Procedures for assembling EBR-II fuel elements with annular sodium bonds between the uranium rods and the stainless steel claddings are outlined. The results of several meltdown and uranium-settling experiments are given. Bonding experiments were performed: furnace bonding, submerged canning, ultrasonic bonding, centrifuging, pressure pulsing, and vibratory bonding. Vibratory bonding was chosen for the production of the first EBR-II core. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Ill.
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• NSA Number: NSA-15-028008
• OSTI ID: 4843503
• Report Number(s): ANL-6384
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
BLANKETS
BONDING
BREEDING
CANNING
CENTRIFUGATION
EBR-2
FAST NEUTRONS
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
FURNACES
HEATING
PRESSURE
PULSES
RESEARCH REACTORS
RODS
SODIUM
STAINLESS STEELS
TESTING
ULTRASONICS
URANIUM
VIBRATIONS