THE EFFECT OF HIGH-BURNUP IRRADIATION ON MASSIVE URANIUM MONOCARBIDE
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4100257
The results of examinations of uranium carbide having a nominal composition of uranium-5 wt.% carbon are very encouraging after irradiation to a burn-up of about 25,000 Mwd/ton of uranium. The density changes were relatively small, 3.4 and 4.4% for the two specimens that were irradiated. Dimensional changes were correspondingly small with increases in the diametral direction of only 1.2 and 1.4%. Only one large crack was observed in one of the specimens immediately upon removal from the test capsule. A metallographic examination showed that the microstructure of the fuel did change noticeably during the irradiation. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, Ohio
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-92
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-007847
- OSTI ID:
- 4100257
- Report Number(s):
- BMI-1491
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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