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Aluminum/boron carbide composite to build nuclear shielding parts.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
Advanced Materials & Processes, August, 2006
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A nuclear shielding boron carbide/aluminum metal matrix composite (MMC) is to be fabricated and distributed by Ceradyne Inc., Costa Mesa, Calif., and Alcan Inc., Montreal, Quebec. The companies will cooperate to produce state-of-the-art nuclear shielding structures, which will be formed into nuclear-waste containment vessels.
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The incorporation of Alcan's aluminum with Ceradyne's boron carbide ([B.sub.4]C) powder results in a structural composite that effectively absorbs radioactive neutrons. Ceradyne will be responsible for the ultimate fabrication and distribution of these composite ...
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