Elastic Properties of Rolled Uranium -- 10 wt.% Molybdenum Nuclear Fuel Foils

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Scripta Materialia

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.07.025· OSTI ID:1116758

Brown, D. W.; Alexander, D. J.; Clarke, K. D.; Clausen, B.; Okuniewski, M. A.; Sisneros, T. A.

In situ neutron diffraction data was collected during elastic loading of rolled foils of uranium-10 wt.% molybdenum bonded to a thin layer of zirconium. Lattice parameters were ascertained from the diffraction patterns to determine the elastic strain and, subsequently, the elastic moduli and Poisson’s ratio in the rolling and transverse directions. The foil was found to be elastically isotropic in the rolling plane with an effective modulus of 86 + / - 3 GPa and a Poisson’s ratio 0.39 + / - 0.04.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 1116758
• Report Number(s): INL/JOU-13-30921
• Journal Information: Scripta Materialia, Journal Name: Scripta Materialia Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 69; ISSN 1359-6462
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Uranium–molybdenum alloy
elastic behavior
neutron diffraction
tension testing