Plant MaterialsDOE-HDBK-1017/2-93REACTOR USE OF ALUMINUMSummaryThe important information in this chapter is summarized below.Reactor Use of Aluminum SummaryAluminum is ideally suited for use in low kilowatt power and low temperaturereactors due to its low cost, low thermal neutron absorption, and freedom fromcorrosion at low temperatures.Aluminum, with its low neutron capture cross section is the preferred claddingmaterial for moderate temperature ranges.Aluminum has been ruled out for power reactor application due to hydrogengeneration and it does not have adequate mechanical and corrosion-resistantproperties at the high operating temperatures.Rev. 0Page 51MS-05
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