SINTERING UO$sub 2$ AT MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4286373
The possibility of obtaining a high density in UO/sub 2/ at medium temperatures by sintering in vacuum using water as an agglomerate was examined. Sintered products with an apparent density of 10.43 g/cm/sup 3/ were obtained by heating in a vacuum at 1200 deg C. Sintering began at 800 deg C and up to 1200 deg C the sintering rate increased with the temperature. For sintering times of about three hours, the optimum pressure ranges between 1275 and 2550 kg/cm/sup 2/ which shifts toward the upper limit as the temperature goes up. (W.D.M.)
- Research Organization:
- Junta de Energia Nuclear, Madrid
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-006841
- OSTI ID:
- 4286373
- Report Number(s):
- A/CONF.15/P/2368
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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