The Effects of Irradiation on Some Binary Alloys of Thorium-Plutonium and Zirconium-Plutonium
Description:
A specimen of cast thorium-5 wt% plutonium and one of thorium-10 wt% plutonium were irradiated to total atom burnups of 1.9 and 2.6%, respectively, at maximum fuel temperatures of approximately 450 deg C. Both alloys displayed excellent dimensional stability with volume increases of 0.8 and 1.2% per atom per cent burnup, respectively. Three cold-rolled specimens of zirconium-5 wt% plutonium and one cold-rolled specimen of zirconium-7 wt% plutonium were also irradiated. The zirconium- plutonium …
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Date:
July 1, 1962
Creator:
Horak, J. A.; Kittel, J. H. & Rhude, H. V.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department