THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF HOMOGENEOUS CERAMIC FUELS. Progress Report for Period June 1 through September 30, 1961

Technical Report · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4808989

Zuromsky, G; Chernock, W P

Phase relationshlp studies on the UO/sub 2/- ZrO/sub 2/-- CaO and UO/sub 2/-- CeO/sub 2/ systems were continued. Results for CaO-UO/sub 2/-- ZrO/sub 2/ systems indicated that the composition limits for the single-phase face-centered cubic region are similar for both hydrogen- and argon-sintered specimens after isotherrnal anneals in argon. Studies of the UO/sub 2/-- CeO/sub 2/ system indicated a single phase face-centered cubic region for air-fired samples containing up to 21 mole % UO/sub 2/. Above this UO/sub 2/ content, there appeared to be two facecentered cubic phases. The construction of a high- temperature x-ray diffractometer specimen holder was eompleted. Thermal conductivity measurements on the systems were completed. Forty-two day corrosion tests in 360 deg C degassed water were also completed. All samples showed a high initial corrosion rate which was greatly reduced as testing time was increased. Thermal performance tests were carried out. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: Combustion Engineering, Inc. Nuclear Div., Windsor, Conn.
• NSA Number: NSA-16-011191
• OSTI ID: 4808989
• Report Number(s): CEND-147; NYO-2996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AIR
ANNEALING
ARGON
CALCIUM OXIDES
CERAMICS
CERIUM OXIDES
CORROSION
CORROSION PROTECTION
DEGASSING
DIFFRACTION
EUTECTICS
FABRICATION
FAILURES
FUELS
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATING
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROGEN
INERT GASES
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LATTICES
MATERIALS TESTING
MEASURED VALUES
METALLURGY
PHASE DIAGRAMS
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
SAMPLING
SINTERED MATERIALS
SPECTROMETERS
TEMPERATURE
TESTING
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
URANIUM DIOXIDE
WATER
X RADIATION
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES