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Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS FOR CAST URANIUM I amp;E FUEL CORES
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
FUEL FABRICATIONFUELS AND MATERIALS ENGINEERINGMETALLURGYSLUGS (HOLLOW) - FABRICATIONURANIUM - CASTING
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1958 Jun 30
Declassification Date:
1982 Feb 17
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
37
Accession Number:
RL-1-341411
Document Number(s):
GEH-25324
Originating Research Org.:
INCOMING: Author Off Site
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Jan 06
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jul 07
Description/Abstract:
DESCRIBES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROCESS FOR CASTING I AND E FUEL CORES. THE PROCESS INCLUDES MELTING AND CASTING IN VACUO, HEAT TREATING THE ROUGH CASTINGS, CUTOFF OF EXCESS HEADER AND MACHINING ALL SURFACES TO FINAL DIMENSIONS. DATA ARE GIVEN ON A SEMI-PRODUCTION RUN OF 1000 PIECES WHICH DEMONSTRATED THE FEASIBILITY OF THE PROCESS. (PART OF THE 1000 WERE CANNED AND IRRADIATED AS A PRODUCTION TEST AT HAPO).