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Contribution to the study of the (U,Pu)C,N system; Contribution a l'etude du systeme (U,Pu)C,N

Abstract

The reactions of UC, PuC, (U,Pu)C, UC{sub 2} and U(C{sub 1-x}O{sub x}) with nitrogen at moderate temperatures (room temperature to 400 C) are described. The influence of the uptake of nitrogen by the powders necessary to sinter the carbides upon the nature of the final product has been investigated; it has been shown that the sintered carbides are hyper-stoichiometric. The reactions of carbon with UN, PuN and (U,Pu)N has also been studied. Under vacuum, carbon reacts on the nitrides at temperatures as low as 1100 C; nitrogen is replaced by carbon and the final product is a carbonitride. The reaction is: MN + x C {yields} MN{sub 1-x}C{sub x} + x/2N{sub 2}. The reaction is limited and the carbonitrides have a fixed composition in presence of M{sub 2}C{sub 3} or MC{sub 2}; hence it is impossible to produce pure MC using the reaction. The ternary diagram U-C-N, Pu-C-N and (U,Pu)C-N have been drawn. They show clearly that it is possible to obtain single phase carbonitrides in a wide domain of compositions. (author) [French] On decrit les reactions avec l'azote de UC, PuC,(U,Pu)C,UC{sub 2} et U(C{sub 1-x}O{sub x}), par action directe de l'azote a temperature moderee (de l'ambiante a 450 C).  More>>
Authors:
Lorenzelli, R [1] 
  1. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Fontenay-aux-Roses (France). Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1968
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
CEA-R-3536
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 14 refs; PBD: 1968
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CARBON; NITRIDATION; NITROGEN; OXYCARBIDES; PHASE STUDIES; PLUTONIUM CARBIDES; PLUTONIUM NITRIDES; THERMOCHEMICAL DIAGRAMS; THERMODYNAMIC ACTIVITY; URANIUM CARBIDES; URANIUM NITRIDES
OSTI ID:
20523320
Research Organizations:
CEA Fontenay-aux-Roses, 92 (France)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
French
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: FR04R3536091375
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
[84] pages
Announcement Date:
Dec 10, 2004

Citation Formats

Lorenzelli, R. Contribution to the study of the (U,Pu)C,N system; Contribution a l'etude du systeme (U,Pu)C,N. France: N. p., 1968. Web.
Lorenzelli, R. Contribution to the study of the (U,Pu)C,N system; Contribution a l'etude du systeme (U,Pu)C,N. France.
Lorenzelli, R. 1968. "Contribution to the study of the (U,Pu)C,N system; Contribution a l'etude du systeme (U,Pu)C,N." France.
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title = {Contribution to the study of the (U,Pu)C,N system; Contribution a l'etude du systeme (U,Pu)C,N}
author = {Lorenzelli, R}
abstractNote = {The reactions of UC, PuC, (U,Pu)C, UC{sub 2} and U(C{sub 1-x}O{sub x}) with nitrogen at moderate temperatures (room temperature to 400 C) are described. The influence of the uptake of nitrogen by the powders necessary to sinter the carbides upon the nature of the final product has been investigated; it has been shown that the sintered carbides are hyper-stoichiometric. The reactions of carbon with UN, PuN and (U,Pu)N has also been studied. Under vacuum, carbon reacts on the nitrides at temperatures as low as 1100 C; nitrogen is replaced by carbon and the final product is a carbonitride. The reaction is: MN + x C {yields} MN{sub 1-x}C{sub x} + x/2N{sub 2}. The reaction is limited and the carbonitrides have a fixed composition in presence of M{sub 2}C{sub 3} or MC{sub 2}; hence it is impossible to produce pure MC using the reaction. The ternary diagram U-C-N, Pu-C-N and (U,Pu)C-N have been drawn. They show clearly that it is possible to obtain single phase carbonitrides in a wide domain of compositions. (author) [French] On decrit les reactions avec l'azote de UC, PuC,(U,Pu)C,UC{sub 2} et U(C{sub 1-x}O{sub x}), par action directe de l'azote a temperature moderee (de l'ambiante a 450 C). On a etudie l'influence de la contamination par l'azote des poudres de carbures necessaires au frittage sur la nature des produits frittes; on a montre que les carbures frittes obtenus sont hyperstoechiometriques. On a etudie parallelement les reactions du carbone avec UN, PuN et (U,Pu)N. Sous vide le carbone reagit sur les nitrures des 1100 C: le carbone se substitue a l'azote; l'azote libere est elimine et le produit final est un carbonitrure. La reaction s'ecrit: MN + x C {yields} MN{sub 1-x}C{sub x} + x/2N{sub 2}. La reaction est limitee et les carbonitrures obtenus ont une composition limite fixe en presence des carbures superieurs M{sub 2}C{sub 3} et MC{sub 2}; il est donc impossible d'obtenir MC pur par cette reaction. Les diagrammes d'equilibre U-C-N, Pu-C-N et (U,Pu) C-N, ont ete traces. Ils mettent bien en evidence qu'il est possible d'obtenir des carbonitrures monophases dans un large intervalle de composition. (auteur)}
place = {France}
year = {1968}
month = {Jul}
}