Corrosion behavior, mechanical properties, and long-term aging of nickel-plated uranium
Abstract
The behavior of nickel-plated uranium upon exposure to moist nitrogen was evaluated. Plating thicknesses of 0.051 mm (2 mils) were adequate to prevent corrosion. Specimens with thinner coats showed some corrosion and some reduction in mechanical properties during subsequent testing. Plated samples exposed to dry air at ambient pressure for 10 years showed no corrosion and no degradation of mechanical properties. Surface and bulk hydrogen content, as well as free hydrogen generated during the test, were measured to determine the extent of corrosion. The results support an earlier proposed mechanism for uranium corrosion at low humidities. (auth)
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4232355
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-74-8503
- NSA Number:
- NSA-31-014559
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(29-1)-789
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-75
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- N50210* -Metals, Ceramics, & Other Materials-Metals & Alloys-Corrosion & Erosion & Surface Phenomena; *NICKEL- CORROSION; *URANIUM- CORROSION; AIR; HUMIDITY; HYDROGEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NITROGEN; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; STORAGE; THICKNESS; WATER VAPOR
Citation Formats
Dini, J. W., Johnson, H. R., and Schoenfelder, C. W. Corrosion behavior, mechanical properties, and long-term aging of nickel-plated uranium. United States: N. p., 1974.
Web. doi:10.2172/4232355.
Dini, J. W., Johnson, H. R., & Schoenfelder, C. W. Corrosion behavior, mechanical properties, and long-term aging of nickel-plated uranium. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/4232355
Dini, J. W., Johnson, H. R., and Schoenfelder, C. W. 1974.
"Corrosion behavior, mechanical properties, and long-term aging of nickel-plated uranium". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/4232355. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4232355.
@article{osti_4232355,
title = {Corrosion behavior, mechanical properties, and long-term aging of nickel-plated uranium},
author = {Dini, J. W. and Johnson, H. R. and Schoenfelder, C. W.},
abstractNote = {The behavior of nickel-plated uranium upon exposure to moist nitrogen was evaluated. Plating thicknesses of 0.051 mm (2 mils) were adequate to prevent corrosion. Specimens with thinner coats showed some corrosion and some reduction in mechanical properties during subsequent testing. Plated samples exposed to dry air at ambient pressure for 10 years showed no corrosion and no degradation of mechanical properties. Surface and bulk hydrogen content, as well as free hydrogen generated during the test, were measured to determine the extent of corrosion. The results support an earlier proposed mechanism for uranium corrosion at low humidities. (auth)},
doi = {10.2172/4232355},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4232355},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1974},
month = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1974}
}
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