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Aluminum alloysin nuclear industry
Introduction
Rare and expensive a century ago, aluminium has since been identified as the most common metal on earth, forming about eight percent of the earth's crust. It is the third most plentiful element known to man. Only oxygen and silicon (sand) exist in greater quantities.
Atomic no -13 White silver color.
Extraction of aluminium
The Aluminum Association Alloyand Temper Designation System.
Temper designation system
Nuclear materials
Mechanical strength Heat transfer properties
Ductility Thermal stability
Structural integrity Compatibility
Fabricability, machinability Availability
Corrosion resistance cost
Special properties
Neutronic properties Chemical interaction
Induced radioactivity Particle interdiffusion
Irradiation Stability Ease of fuel reprocessing
Reactors use of aluminium alloys
As a fuel element. As a cladding material. As a corrosion resistant material.
