Battelle Memorial Institute Report BMI-720

Report discussing studies testing various thorium alloys consisting of either Ames thorium and up to 5% of various additions or Ames thorium and up to 50% uranium. Effects of molybdenum additions for fusion welding, and cold-work strengthening were also tested. Methods, experimental data, and discussion is included

Atomic Energy Commission Report AECD-3560

A report about a study of the methods of melting and fabricating the dilute alloys of carbon in thorium. The results of the study are reported here

Battelle Memorial Institute Report BMI-1087

Abstract: "The corrosion rate in 680 F water of the uranium-50 w/o zirconium binary alloy was found to be -0.20 mg/(cm2)(hr), and that of the uranium-40 w/o zirconium binary alloy was -0.34 mg/(cm2)(hr). Both alloys correlated uniformly, with no evidence of discontinuous failure. Normal variations in interstitial content in either alloy had no significant effect on corrosion behavior. Tantalum additions, in the range of 0.2 to 5 w/o, improved the corrosion rate of the uranium-50 w/o zirconium base, with a minimum rate of -0.06 mg/(cm2)(hr) for the 5 w/o tantalum alloy. The 5 w/o tantalum addition to the uranium-40 w/o zirconium alloy. The 5 w/o tantalum addition to the uranium-40 w/o zirconium alloy decreased the corrosion rate of the base to -0.11 mg/(cm2)(hr) in the [...] condition only. In either conditions, the 5 w/o tantalum alloy failed discontinuously. All other additions to both bases either had no effect or decreased corrosion resistance. These included aluminum, chromium, iron, molybdenum, nickel, platinum, tin, titanium, tungsten, and vanadium additions.

Thorium-carbon alloys /

"June 19, 1953."Work performed by the Battelle Memorial InstituteMode of access: Internet

A study of the strengthening of thorium by alloying, cold work, and aging /

"Date declassified: September 30, 1955"--P. [2] of cover."Contract No. W-7405-eng-92.""November 1, 1952.""BMI-776."Mode of access: Internet