MATERIAL FOR NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS, COMPRISING GRINDING AN AL-MG ALLOPY POWDER IN AIR USING AN ALUMIUM MILL AND A GRINDING LUBRICANT, COLD COMPRESSING THE GROUND POWDER, EFFECTING A CONTROLLED OXIDATION TO FORM A DOUBLE OXIDE AL2O3-MGO PRODUCT; SINTERING AND DEGASIFYING THE PRODUCT, HOT COMPRESSING AND THEN EXTRUDING THE PRODUCT.