Irradiation Stability of Uranium Alloys at High Exposures

McDonell, W.R.

Savannah River Site (S.C.)

关键词: Post-Irradiation Examination;    Power Reactors;    Swelling;    Uranium Alloys;    36 Materials Science;   

DOI  :  10.2172/780119
RP-ID  :  DPST-67-539
RP-ID  :  780119

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Postirradiation examinations were begun of a series of unrestrained dilute uranium alloy specimens irradiated to exposures up to 13,000 MWD/T in NaK-containing stainless steel capsules. This test, part of a program of development of uranium metal fuels for desalination and power reactors sponsored by the Division of Reactor Development and Technology, has the objective of defining the temperature and exposure limits of swelling resistance of the alloyed uranium. This paper discusses those test results.