Feasibility assessment of copper-base waste package container materials in a repository in basalt

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5162413

Anantatmula, R P

The results of FY 1985 corrosion testing and design development efforts are presented in support of a feasibility assessment of copper-base materials for use in waste container applications for a proposed nuclear waste repository in basalt. Two materials were included in the assessment activities: (1) high purity copper (UNS C10200), and (2) Cupronickel 90-10 (UNS C70600). Testing activities during FY 1985 included general corrosion, pitting corrosion, and environmentally assisted cracking studies. The FY 1985 waste package design studies considered consolidated spent nuclear fuel and West Valley high-level waste. 6 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/RW
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 5162413
• Report Number(s): RHO-BWI-TI-292; ON: TI90005936
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPILED DATA
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COPPER COMPOUNDS
CORROSIVE EFFECTS
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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IGNEOUS ROCKS
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
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US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VOLCANIC ROCKS
WASTE DISPOSAL
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