Candidate container materials for Yucca Mountain waste package designs
Materials considered as candidates for fabricating nuclear waste containers are reviewed in the context of the Conceptual Design phase of a potential repository located at Yucca Mountain. A selection criteria has been written for evaluation of candidate materials for the next phase -- Advanced Conceptual Design. The selection criteria is based on the conceptual design of a thin-walled container fabricated from a single metal or alloy; the criteria consider the performance requirements on the container and the service environment in which the containers will be emplaced. A long list of candidate materials is evaluated against the criteria, and a short list of materials is proposed for advanced characterization in the next design phase.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 5566417
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-107066; CONF-910945-8; ON: DE92009682
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Focus '91: nuclear waste packaging, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 29 Sep - 4 Oct 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
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