Container for the final storage of radioactive wastes

Details Container for the final storage of radioactive wastes Container for the final storage of radioactive wastes

1984-12-14

1987-03-17

Lechert, Jr., Stephen J.

Alloys or metallic compositions

Radioactive

Actinide base; singly or in combination

2505061, 2505151, 252633, C22C 4300

Patent

active

046505180

ABSTRACT:
There is proposed for the final storage of radioactive wastes a container made of an uranium alloy which compared to known containers made of uranium is less susceptible to corrosion and does not show any anisotropic thermal expansion at high temperatures. For this purpose, there is alloyed with uranium, which is preferably depleted, 5 to 15 wt. % molybdenum, 2 to 15 wt. % copper, 1 to 5 wt. % zirconium, 0.5 to 5 wt. % chromium, 0.5 to 2 wt. % nickel, 0.5 to 1.5 wt. % niobium, and 0 to 5 wt. % iron with the proviso that the total content of the alloying metals is 10 to 16% and the total of chromium, nickel, and niobium is at least 1.5%.

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patent: 3266890 (1966-08-01), Greenspan et al.
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