Open AccessIRRADIATION OF AN ALUMINUM ALLOY-CLAD, ALUMINUM-URANIUM ALLOY-FUELED PLATE
Author(s) -
A.P. Gavin,
C.C. Crothers
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4134781
Subject(s) - alloy , burnup , aluminium , materials science , metallurgy , 6111 aluminium alloy , cladding (metalworking) , irradiation , uranium , 6063 aluminium alloy , alonizing , corrosion , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , physics , nuclear physics
Irradiation tests of an aluminum-alloy-clad aluminum -urantum alloy- fueled plate were discontinued due to cladding failure after a maximum burnup of 58%. Cause of the failure was local corrosion of the aluminum alloy. Swelling was observed which was attributed to the combination of bigh burnup and high fuel temreratures. (C.J.G.
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