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Title:
METALLIC URANIUM IN IRRADIATED UO2
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
FUELS AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
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:
1964 Apr 01
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
22
Accession Number:
RL-1-382293
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-3288
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jun 26
Description/Abstract:
EXAMINATION OF OVER 30 FUEL CAPSULES (INCLUDING SINTERED, FUSED AND POWDERED UO2 COMPACTED BY SWAGING AND VIBRATION COMPACTION) HAS REVEALED, WITHOUT EXCEPTION. THE PRESENCE OF METALLIC U INCLUSIONS IN ELEMENTS IRRADD WITH CENTRAL TEMP HIGH ENOUGH TO PRODUCE COLUMNAR GRAIN GROWTH. IRRADN EXPOSURES VARIED BETWEEN 7.2x10 18 AND 6x10 20 FISSION/cc. MICROGRAPHS, MACROGRAPHS, AND AUTORADIOGRAPHS ARE INCLUDED