Neutron-absorbing material and method of making same
US4744922A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 1986 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A neutron-absorbing material is formed by a process which includes the steps of: mixing an absorptive material having a high thermal neutron capture cross-section (e.g., B.sub.4 C), a neutron-moderating material (e.g., graphite) and a binder (e.g., a phenol formaldehyde resin); shaping such mixture; curing such shaped mixture (e.g., to complete polymerization of the resin and to have only a carbon residue); and siliconizing such shaped and cured mixture. The resulting product has been formed to be denser and stronger, and more oxidation- and abrasion-resistant than prior art compositions.
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