Title:
THE METALLOGRAPHY OF IRRADIATED URANIUM - PREPARATION, CATHODIC VACUUM ETCHING AND REPLICATION
Subject Terms:
EQUIPMENTETCHINGFUELS AND MATERIALS ENGINEERINGMETALLOGRAPHYREACTOR TECHNOLOGYSAMPLE PREPARATIONURANIUM
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Publication Date:
1956 May 25
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Accession Number:
RL-1-363501
Document Number(s):
HW-42184-REV
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Aug 10
Description/Abstract:
FACILITIES AN PROCEDURES USED IN THE PREPARATION AND METALLOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS MADE INTENSELY RADIOACTIVE BY NEUTRON IRRADIATION IN ATOMIC REACTORS ARE DESCRIBED. THE APPLICABILITY OF REMOTE CATHODIC VACUUM ETCHING AND REMOTE REPLICATION TO OPTICAL AND ELECTRON METALLOGRAPHY IN THE STUDY OF NEUTRON IRRADIATION DAMAGE IN U IS DEMONSTRATED.