Plant Materials DOE-HDBK-1017/2-93 REACTOR USE OF ALUMINUM Summary The important information in this chapter is summarized below. Reactor Use of Aluminum Summary 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. Rev. 0 Page 51 MS-05 REACTOR USE OF ALUMINUM DOE-HDBK-1017/2-93 Plant Materials end of text. 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 MS-05 Page 52 Rev. 0 . operating temperatures. Rev. 0 Page 51 MS-05 REACTOR USE OF ALUMINUM DOE- HDBK-1017 / 2- 93 Plant Materials end of text. CONCLUDING MATERIAL Review activities: DOE - ANL-W, BNL, EG&G Idaho, EG&G. Plant Materials DOE- HDBK-1017 / 2- 93 REACTOR USE OF ALUMINUM Summary The important information in this chapter is summarized below. Reactor Use of Aluminum Summary Aluminum is ideally suited for use. LANL, MMES, ORAU, REECo, WHC, WINCO, WEMCO, and WSRC. Preparing activity: DOE - NE-73 Project Number 691 0-0 023 MS-05 Page 52 Rev. 0