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Title: Sintering of compacts of UN, (U,Pu)N, and PuN

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OSTI ID:4386036

>A method is provided for preparing a densified compact of a metal nitride selected from the group consisting of UN, (U,Pu)N, and PuN which comprises heating a green compact of at least one selected nitride in the mononitride single-phase region, as displayed by a phase diagram of the mononitride of said compact, in a nitrogen atmosphere at a pressure of nitrogen less than 760 torr. At a given temperature, this process produces a singlephase structure and a maximal sintered density as measured by mercury displacement. (Official Gazette)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-29-005415
Assignee:
to United States Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 3766082
OSTI ID:
4386036
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1971 Apr 20; Other Information: G21c21/00; C01g43/00. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English