1. Aluminum alloys
in nuclear industry

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3. 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.
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4. Extraction of aluminium

5. The Aluminum Association
Alloy
and Temper Designation
System.

6. Temper designation system

7. Nuclear materials
Mechanical strength
Heat transfer properties
Ductility
Thermal stability
Structural integrity
Compatibility
Fabricability, machinability
Availability
Corrosion resistance
cost

8. Special properties
Neutronic properties
Chemical interaction
Induced radioactivity
Particle interdiffusion
Irradiation Stability
Ease of fuel reprocessing

9. Reactors use of aluminium
alloys
As a fuel element.
 As a cladding material.
 As a corrosion resistant material.
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