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Title: FULL SIZE U-10MO MONOLITHIC FUEL FOIL AND FUEL PLATE FABRICATION-TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

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OSTI ID:974780

Full-size U10Mo foils are being developed for use in high density LEU monolithic fuel plates. The application of a zirconium barrier layer too the foil is applied using a hot co-rolling process. Aluminum clad fuel plates are fabricated using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) or a Friction Bonding (FB) process. An overview is provided of ongoing technology development activities, including: the co-rolling process, foil shearing/slitting and polishing, cladding bonding processes, plate forming, plate-assembly swaging, and fuel plate characterization. Characterization techniques being employed include, Ultrasonic Testing (UT), radiography, and microscopy.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - NA
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
974780
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-09-17519; TRN: US1002350
Resource Relation:
Conference: REsearch Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM) 2010,Marrakech, Morocco,03/21/2010,12/25/2009
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English