CORROSION OF UNALLOYED URANIUM BY WATER: Including a Consideration of Protective Coatings Available to Purchase

Although a comprehensive review on the corrosion of alloyed uranium has previously been made no comparable account of the corrosion of unalloyed metal is available. Since such metal is still a possible fuel for some types of water‐cooled reactors, available information is summarised in this article. Protective coatings are also considered, since a mechanical barrier is the only known means by which unalloyed uranium may be protected from attack by high‐temperature water.