Nuclear fuel element, and method of forming same.

摘要

A method of inhibiting deleterious reactions between metallic fissionable fuel (12) for nuclear reactors and stainless steel containers (14) for housing such fuel comprising imposing an expendable body (18<1>) of alloying metal intermediate the fuel and container is disclosed. The disclosure also includes an improved nuclear fuel element (10) comprising metal alloy fuel (12) housed within stainless steel containers (14) having a body of zirconium metal (18<1>) interposed between the fuel and containers.