Preparation of actinide-metal research

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5621378

Aaron, W S; Culpepper, C A; Campbell, K B

The preparation of actinide-metal research materials is one of many functions of the Isotope Research Materials Laboratory (IRML) at Oak Ridge National Lab. Research samples of uranium, plutonium, americium, and curium, typically from milligram quantities up to approx. 100 g, are prepared as pure metals or alloys to customer specifications. Larger quantities, up to many kilograms, of the lower activity actinides, such as /sup 235/U, /sup 238/U, and /sup 232/Th, are also fabricated into custom research forms. Physical forms of these metals include rolled foils or sheets, castings (ingot, rod, or special shapes), and evaporated or sputtered films.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
• OSTI ID: 5621378
• Report Number(s): CONF-860610-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 52
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360101* -- Metals & Alloys-- Preparation & Fabrication
ACTINIDES
AMERICIUM
CURIUM
DISTILLATION
ELEMENTS
FABRICATION
METALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ORNL
PLUTONIUM
RADIOACTIVITY
SAMPLE PREPARATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPUTTERING
THORIUM
TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
URANIUM
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WIRES