Published May 1, 1984 | Version v1
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Method for forming nuclear fuel containers of a composite construction and the product thereof

Creators

Description

An improved method is given for producing nuclear fuel containers of a composite construction having components providing therein a barrier system for resisting destructive action by volatile fission products or impurities and also interdiffusion of metal constituents, and the product thereof. The composite nuclear fuel containers of the method comprise a casing of zirconium or alloy thereof with a layer of copper overlying an oxidized surface portion of the zirconium or alloy thereof

Availability note (English)

U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
v p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21B 03/06.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21B 03/06.
Patent number
US patent document 4,445,942/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16033718
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COATINGS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONTAINERS; COPPER; FABRICATION; LAYERS; NUCLEAR FUELS; SPECIFICATIONS; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MATERIALS; METALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

Optional Information

Notes
PAT-APPL-97378.