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Contractor selected for Belgian LLW/ILW facility
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L. B. Prus, E. S. Byron, J. F. Thompson
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 4 | Number 3 | September 1958 | Pages 415-428
Symposium on Reactor Control Materials | doi.org/10.13182/NSE58-A25538
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Several boron-stainless steels containing from approximately 0.2 to 3.0 wt % boron were investigated for possible use as a reactor control material. Fabrication methods, physical properties, wear and corrosion resistance of the alloys were examined.