NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

Title: NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

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A description is given for a fuel element comprising a body of uranium metal or an uranium compound dispersed in a matrix material made from magnesium, calcium, or barium and a stainless steel jacket enclosing the body.

Inventors:: Brooks, H.

Issue Date:: 1960-04-26

Research Org.:: Originating Research Org. not identified

OSTI Identifier:: 4162483

Patent Number(s):: 2934482

Assignee:: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission DTIE; NSA-14-021993

NSA Number:: NSA-14-021993

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS; BARIUM; BEARINGS; CALCIUM; DISPERSIONS; FABRICATION; FUEL ELEMENTS; JACKETS; MAGNESIUM; STAINLESS STEELS; URANIUM; URANIUM COMPOUNDS

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  abstractNote = {A description is given for a fuel element comprising a body of uranium metal or an uranium compound dispersed in a matrix material made from magnesium, calcium, or barium and a stainless steel jacket enclosing the body.},

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