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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2018
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited / Énergie Atomique Du Canada Limitée, Chalk River, CA;
Glenn Aldon McRae, Ottawa, CA;
Christopher Edward Coleman, Deep River, CA;
Curtis John St. Louis, Kincardine, CA;
Scott Thomas Langille, Ottawa, CA;
James Leigh McLean Corrigall, Kingston, CA;
Heidi Marie Nordin, Deep River, CA;
Sean Michael Kevin Hanlon, Petawawa, CA;
Scott Anthony Douglas Read, Petawawa, CA;
Kevin William McCaugherty, Petawawa, CA;
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited / Énergie Atomique du Canada Limitée, Chalk River, CA;
Abstract
An article formed of a metal alloy is covered at least partially with a metal hydride and a shell metal to form an assembly. Load is applied to the assembly and the assembly is heated. The shell metal deforms around the article and the metal hydride and forms a gas proof seal. The metal hydride thermally decomposes to form hydrogen gas. At least a portion of the hydrogen gas dissociates and moves as monoatomic hydrogen into the article. The metal alloy can be a zirconium metal alloy, the metal hydride can be a zirconium metal hydride, and the shell metal can be substantially copper.