Composite construction for nuclear fuel containers
Abstract
Disclosed is an improved method for producing nuclear fuel containers of a composite construction having components providing therein a barrier system for resisting destructive action by volatile fission products or impurities and also interdiffusion of metal constituents, and the product thereof. The composite nuclear fuel containers of the method comprise a casing of zirconium or alloy thereof with a layer of copper overlying an oxidized surface portion of the zirconium or alloy thereof. 1 fig.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7010653
- Patent Number(s):
- 4659540
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-578742
- Assignee:
- General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EN-77-C-02-4473
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 9 Feb 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; FUEL CANS; FABRICATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COPPER; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES; ALLOYS; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTS; MATERIALS; METALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS; 220300* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Fuel Elements
Citation Formats
Cheng, B. C., Rosenbaum, H. S., and Armijo, J. S. Composite construction for nuclear fuel containers. United States: N. p., 1987.
Web.
Cheng, B. C., Rosenbaum, H. S., & Armijo, J. S. Composite construction for nuclear fuel containers. United States.
Cheng, B. C., Rosenbaum, H. S., and Armijo, J. S. Tue .
"Composite construction for nuclear fuel containers". United States.
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abstractNote = {Disclosed is an improved method for producing nuclear fuel containers of a composite construction having components providing therein a barrier system for resisting destructive action by volatile fission products or impurities and also interdiffusion of metal constituents, and the product thereof. The composite nuclear fuel containers of the method comprise a casing of zirconium or alloy thereof with a layer of copper overlying an oxidized surface portion of the zirconium or alloy thereof. 1 fig.},
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