Material Science_ Vol 2 of 2 - US DOE (1993) Episode 12 ppsx

Plant Materials DOE-HDBK-1017/2-93 REACTOR USE OF ALUMINUMSum m ary The important information in this chapter is summarized below.. Reactor Use of Alum inum Sum m ary Aluminum is ideally

Plant Materials DOE-HDBK-1017/2-93 REACTOR USE OF ALUMINUM

Sum m ary

The important information in this chapter is summarized below

Reactor Use of Alum inum Sum m ary

Aluminum is ideally suited for use in low kilowatt power and low temperature reactors due to its low cost, low thermal neutron absorption, and freedom from corrosion at low temperatures

Aluminum, with its low neutron capture cross section is the preferred cladding material for moderate temperature ranges

Aluminum has been ruled out for power reactor application due to hydrogen generation and it does not have adequate mechanical and corrosion-resistant properties at the high operating temperatures

REACTOR USE OF ALUMINUM DOE-HDBK-1017/2-93 Plant Materials

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CONCLUDING MATERIAL Review activities:

DOE - ANL-W, BNL, EG&G Idaho,

EG&G Mound, EG&G Rocky Flats,

LLNL, LANL, MMES, ORAU, REECo,

WHC, WINCO, WEMCO, and WSRC.

Preparing activity:

DOE - NE-73 Project Number 6910-0023