US2935401A - Control rod alloy containing noble metal additions - Google Patents

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US2935401A
US2935401A US701937A US70193757A US2935401A US 2935401 A US2935401 A US 2935401A US 701937 A US701937 A US 701937A US 70193757 A US70193757 A US 70193757A US 2935401 A US2935401 A US 2935401A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/06—Control of nuclear reaction by application of neutron-absorbing material, i.e. material with absorption cross-section very much in excess of reflection cross-section
    • G21C7/24—Selection of substances for use as neutron-absorbing material
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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    • C22C5/00—Alloys based on noble metals
    • C22C5/06—Alloys based on silver
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C5/00—Alloys based on noble metals
    • C22C5/06—Alloys based on silver
    • C22C5/10—Alloys based on silver with cadmium as the next major constituent
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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  • This invention relates in general to alloys suitable for use in the fabrication of control rods for neutronic reactors, and more specifically to silver base alloys suitable for such applications.
  • the alloys of this invention are essentially improvements of an already existing alloy, which is the subject of copending application Ser. No. 688,995, filed October 8, 1957.
  • This alloy is known to have nuclear properties which make it quite suitable for use as a neutronic reactor control rod material.
  • the already know alloy consists essentially of from 0 to percent of cadmium, from 2 to weight percent of indium and from 65 to 85 weight percent silver, and while this alloy has a proven nuclear worth, it lacks structural strength characteristics to an extent sufficient to restrict its use in some applications.
  • An alloy adapted for use as a neutronic reactor control rod material consisting of from 0.5 weight percent to about 1.5 weight percent of a noble metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, and palladium, up to 10 weight percent of cadmium, from 2 weight percent to 20 weight percent indium, the balance being silver.
  • a control rod member for use in neutronic reactors consisting of an alloy falling within the compositions of claim 1.
  • An alloy adapted for use as a neutronic reactor control rod material consisting of about 1 weight percent platinum, about 5 weight percent cadmium, about 15 weight percent indium, the balance being silver.
  • a control rod member for use in neutronic reactors consisting of the alloy of claim 3.
  • An alloy adapted for use as a neutronic reactor controd rod material consisting of about 1 weight percent ruthenium, about 5 weight percent cadmium, about 15 weight percent indium, the balance being silver.
  • a control rod member for use in neutronic reactors consisting of the alloy of claim 5.
  • An alloy adapted for use as a neutronic reactor control rod material consisting of about 1 Weight percent rhodium, about 5 weight percent cadmium, and 15 weight percent indium, the balance being silver.
  • a control rod member for use in neutronic reac tors consisting of the alloy of claim 7.
  • An alloy adapted for use as a neutronic reactor control rod material consisting of about 1 weight percent osmium, about 5 weight percent cadmium, about 15 percent indium, the balance being silver.
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  • An alloy adapted for use as a neutronie reactor control rod material consisting of about 1 weight percent palladium, about 5 weight percent cadmium, about 15 weight percent indium, the balance being silver.
  • a control rod member for use in neutronic reactors consisting of the alloy of claim 11.

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NL106292D NL106292C (xx) 1957-12-10
US701937A US2935401A (en) 1957-12-10 1957-12-10 Control rod alloy containing noble metal additions
GB33368/58A GB832959A (en) 1957-12-10 1958-10-20 Improved silver alloy for the control rods of nuclear reactors
DEU5714A DE1119522B (de) 1957-12-10 1958-10-30 Silberlegierung und deren spezielle Verwendung
FR1208840D FR1208840A (fr) 1957-12-10 1958-11-24 Alliage nucléaire amélioré contenant des additions de métal noble

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Cited By (5)

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US3141761A (en) * 1962-02-23 1964-07-21 Walter U Schmitt G M B H Fa Dr Pulverized silver alloys for use in producing dental amalgams
US3185652A (en) * 1960-04-29 1965-05-25 Nuclear Corp Of America Refractory rare earth material
US3239333A (en) * 1963-01-02 1966-03-08 Super Metals Inc Isotopic alloys and articles thereof
US5684847A (en) * 1994-11-02 1997-11-04 Framatome Silver-based alloy containing indium and cadmium for the production of neutron-absorber components, and use
US6226340B1 (en) 1996-05-22 2001-05-01 General Electric Company Hermaphroditic absorber loading for higher worth control rods

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US2157933A (en) * 1938-08-06 1939-05-09 Mallory & Co Inc P R Silver-indium contact

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US2157933A (en) * 1938-08-06 1939-05-09 Mallory & Co Inc P R Silver-indium contact

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3185652A (en) * 1960-04-29 1965-05-25 Nuclear Corp Of America Refractory rare earth material
US3141761A (en) * 1962-02-23 1964-07-21 Walter U Schmitt G M B H Fa Dr Pulverized silver alloys for use in producing dental amalgams
US3239333A (en) * 1963-01-02 1966-03-08 Super Metals Inc Isotopic alloys and articles thereof
US5684847A (en) * 1994-11-02 1997-11-04 Framatome Silver-based alloy containing indium and cadmium for the production of neutron-absorber components, and use
US6226340B1 (en) 1996-05-22 2001-05-01 General Electric Company Hermaphroditic absorber loading for higher worth control rods

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