Open AccessMELTING AND FORMING OF SER FUEL RODS
Author(s) -
P.S. Drennan
Publication year - 1960
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4130788
Subject(s) - rod , alloy , extrusion , materials science , uranium , metallurgy , reproducibility , composite material , chemistry , chromatography , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Sixty-one metal alloy reds were fabricated for the SNAP Experimental Reactor (SER), a compact nuclear power source. These rads were 1 in. in diameter by 10 in. long and consisted of an alloy containing 7 wt.% highly enriched uranium and 93 wt.% zinconium. Melting of the alloy was done by generally accepted consumable-arc meltiag techniques. Extrusion of alloy slugs into rods was carried out, unclad, at 850 deg F. Suitable controls were developed to insure uniformity of products and reproducibility of batches. The procedures developed for this application are considered adequate for future requirements. (auth