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Extra-Heavy Concrete and Cermet: Protective Materials with Enhanced γ-Ray Absorption

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This article is devoted to the development and study of new protective materials containing depleted uranium dioxide for increasing the capacity for γ-ray absorption. The materials were developed for use in multipurpose containers for spent nuclear fuel. The results of work on obtaining high-density concrete and cermet are presented. The recipe and technology for fabricating concrete (RZK–VNIINM) with density 6.5 g/cm3 have been patented. A method of obtaining a high-density composition of corrosion-resistant steel and depleted uranium dioxide (cermet) with density 8.3 g/cm3 has been developed.

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  1. Bochvar All-Russia Research Institute for Inorganic Materials (VNIINM), Moscow, Russia

    V. K. Orlov, Yu. A. Metelkin & A. A. Maslov

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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 117, No. 4, pp. 198–203, October, 2014.

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Orlov, V.K., Metelkin, Y.A. & Maslov, A.A. Extra-Heavy Concrete and Cermet: Protective Materials with Enhanced γ-Ray Absorption. At Energy 117, 243–250 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-015-9917-5

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