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Title: QUANTITATIVE CORRELATION OF IRRADIATION GROWTH WITH PREFERRED ORIENTATION IN URANIUM

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4183620· OSTI ID:4183620

A review is presented of the methods developed at the Savansah River Laboratory and elsewhere for quantitative correlation of irradiation growth with preferred orientation inuranium, with preferred orientation characterized by x- nay and dilatometric techniques. In an application of the methods, it is shown that a strongly oriented uranium plate, clud in aluminum, was much more stable in dimen- . sions than would be expected from the observed dimensional behavior of either unrestrained single crystals of uranium or aluruinum-clad polycrystalline rod. The greater stability of the plate is attributed to a relatively strong claiding and other restraing effects. (auth)

Research Organization:
Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) & Co. Savannah River Lab., Aiken, S.C.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(07-2)-1
NSA Number:
NSA-14-016041
OSTI ID:
4183620
Report Number(s):
DP-420
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English