Preparation of actinide-metal research materials

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

OSTI ID:6979861

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 Laboratory. 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. The actinide-metal processing capabilities of the IRML are continuing to be improved and applied to a wide variety of custom material preparations to meet the needs of the world-wide research community.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6979861
• Report Number(s): CONF-860610-Summs.
• 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
ALLOYS
AMERICIUM
CASTING
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CURIUM
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
GLOVEBOXES
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MELTING
METALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ORNL
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PLUTONIUM
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SHIELDING
SPECIFICATIONS
SYNTHESIS
TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
URANIUM
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
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