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Containment of Nitric Acid Solutions of Plutonium-238

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OSTI ID:759870

The corrosion of various metals that could be used to contain nitric acid solutions of Pu-238 has been studied. Tantalum and tantalum/2.5% tungsten resisted the test solvent better than 304L stainless steel and several INCONEL alloys. The solvent used to imitate nitric acid solutions of Pu-238 contained 70% nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and ammonium hexanitratocerate.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
759870
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-98-4326
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English