Alternate Materials in Design of Radioactive Material Packages

Year
2010
Author(s)
Paul S. Blanton - Savannah River National Laboratory
Kurt R. Eberl - Savannah River National Laboratory
Paul T. Mann - National Nuclear Security Administration
Abstract
This paper presents a summary of design and testing of material and composites for use in radioactive material packages. These materials provide thermal protection and provide structural integrity and energy absorption to the package during normal and hypothetical accident condition events as required by Title 10 Part 71 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Testing of packages comprising these materials is summarized.