Year
2002
Abstract
Stainless steel and nickel-base alloy plate processing methods are described, providing design information on both the benefits and limitations of these materials for nuclear spent fuel storage containers. Technological improvements in the manufacture of stainless steels and nickel-base alloys have not only improved quality, but also created extremely good value for various demanding applications. Processing techniques, compositional characteristics, plate size limitations and phase stability ramifications are discussed to illustrate practical information useful in design of spent fuel containers.