Aqueous Corrosion of Aluminum-plutonium Alloys |
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24 hours 760 Corrosion resistant absorption cross section AEC-GE RICHLAND Al-Pu alloys Al-Si-Pu alloys Alloy 8 Alloy Alloy 9 alloys were tested ALUMINUM-PLUTONIUM ALLOYS aqueous corrosion resistance Atomic C. H. Bloomster Carbide Nuclear Company casting temperature coarse and agglomerated Commission consistent corrosion Corporation Corroded Rod Polarized corrosion rate Corrosion Test 100X duPont Company effect on corrosion Extruded Rod Fabrication Development Stages FIGURE 14 fuel elements Grain Size Extruded graphite gross corrosion resistance high temperature aqueous high-temperature aqueous corrosion I. D. Thomas initial tests intermetallic melt metal nickel content Partially Corroded Rod Passed Corrosion Test Plutonium Polarized Light 100X PRTR spike charge Pu Al-1 w/o Pu Al-3 Reactor Rod 100X FIGURE Second Phase Particles second-phase particles Si-2 w/o Pu static autoclave system Static Deionized Water temperature aqueous corrosion Test 100X FIGURE unheated molds Union Carbide Nuclear uranium w/o Ni w/o Pu Al-1 w/o Pu Alloy water at 350 Y. B. Katayama zirconium