Abstract
Three compositions have been studied: 73.5 U - 25 Pu - 1.5 Fe (weight %) 74 U - 25 Pu - 1 Fe 74.5 U - 25 Pu - 0.5 Fe Elaboration and Casting are easy. After two weeks in air 74.5 U - 25 Pu - 0.5 Fe alloys are reduced in powder. As-cast alloys containing 1 and 1,5% Fe are kept undamaged during several months. A rapid oxidisation of the alloys is however observed when the samples undergo the phase transformation (at 595 deg. C and 590 deg. C respectively). Ignition tests in the presence of air show that the oxidisation starts at about 250 deg. C and that the reaction does not spread. Ignition is not observed during heating from 20 to 660 deg. C. The transformation temperature, the melting temperature and the thermal expansion coefficients have been determined by dilatometry. Below the transformation temperature, the principal phases are U-Pu zeta and (U, Pu){sub 6}Fe. Thermal conductibility, Young modulus, density and heat of fusion have been measured. Compatibility tests show that between U-Pu-Fe and stainless steel a phase of (U, Pu){sub 6}Fe type is formed. The 74 U - 25 Pu - 1% Fe alloy seems to
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Barthelemy, P;
Boucher, R
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- Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Fontenay-aux-Roses (France). Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
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Barthelemy, P, and Boucher, R.
Study of U - Pu - Fe alloys (Masurca critical experiment); Etudes d'alliages U-Pu-Fe (experience critique MASURCA).
France: N. p.,
1965.
Web.
Barthelemy, P, & Boucher, R.
Study of U - Pu - Fe alloys (Masurca critical experiment); Etudes d'alliages U-Pu-Fe (experience critique MASURCA).
France.
Barthelemy, P, and Boucher, R.
1965.
"Study of U - Pu - Fe alloys (Masurca critical experiment); Etudes d'alliages U-Pu-Fe (experience critique MASURCA)."
France.
@misc{etde_20706590,
title = {Study of U - Pu - Fe alloys (Masurca critical experiment); Etudes d'alliages U-Pu-Fe (experience critique MASURCA)}
author = {Barthelemy, P, and Boucher, R}
abstractNote = {Three compositions have been studied: 73.5 U - 25 Pu - 1.5 Fe (weight %) 74 U - 25 Pu - 1 Fe 74.5 U - 25 Pu - 0.5 Fe Elaboration and Casting are easy. After two weeks in air 74.5 U - 25 Pu - 0.5 Fe alloys are reduced in powder. As-cast alloys containing 1 and 1,5% Fe are kept undamaged during several months. A rapid oxidisation of the alloys is however observed when the samples undergo the phase transformation (at 595 deg. C and 590 deg. C respectively). Ignition tests in the presence of air show that the oxidisation starts at about 250 deg. C and that the reaction does not spread. Ignition is not observed during heating from 20 to 660 deg. C. The transformation temperature, the melting temperature and the thermal expansion coefficients have been determined by dilatometry. Below the transformation temperature, the principal phases are U-Pu zeta and (U, Pu){sub 6}Fe. Thermal conductibility, Young modulus, density and heat of fusion have been measured. Compatibility tests show that between U-Pu-Fe and stainless steel a phase of (U, Pu){sub 6}Fe type is formed. The 74 U - 25 Pu - 1% Fe alloy seems to behave better than 73.5 U - 25 Pu - 1.5% Fe alloy because the (U, Pu){sub 6}Fe layer is two or three times smaller. Finally, the thermal stability has been studied with the 74 U - 25 Pu - 1% Fe alloy. A dilatometric anomaly (very weak expansion) occurs when the sample is heated above transformation temperature and cooled. But there is no anomaly by thermal cycling from 50 deg. C to 400 deg. C and there is no deterioration of alloys by heat treatments at 100 deg. C, 200 deg. C, 300 deg. C during 5 months under vacuum. (authors) [French] Trois compositions ont ete etudiees: 73,5 U - 25 Pu - 1,5 Fe (% ponderaux) 74 U - 25 Pu - 1 Fe 74,5 U - 25 Pu - 0,5 Fe Les elaborations et mises en forme sont-faciles. Les alliages a 0,5% de fer tombent en poudre apres 15 jours d'exposition a l'air. Les alliages a 1 et 1,5% de fer, bruts de coulee, se conservent plusieurs mois. Cependant pour ces deux dernieres teneurs le passage du point de transformation (595 et 590 deg. C respectivement) entraine une deterioration rapide et complete des echantillons sous air. Les essais d'inflammabilite sous air montrent que la temperature de debut d'oxydation se situe vers 250 deg. C et que la reaction ne s'entretient pas d'elle-meme. On n'a pas observe d'inflammation proprement dite lors d'une montee jusqu'a 660 deg. C. L'etude dilatometrique a permis de determiner la temperature de transformation a l'etat solide, la temperature de fusion commencante et les coefficients de dilatation. En dessous de la transformation les alliages sont formes principalement des phases U-Pu zeta et (U, Pu){sub 6}Fe. La conductibilite thermique, le module d'Young, la densite et la chaleur de fusion ont ete mesures. les essais de compatibilite U-Pu-Fe{approx}acier inox NS 22 S montrent qu'au contact des deux alliages se forme une phase du type (U,Pu){sub 6}Fe. L'alliage a 1% de fer parait preferable, la phase (U,Pu){sub 6}Fe formee a l'interface etant 2 a 3 fois moins etendue qu'avec l'alliage a 1,5% de fer. Enfin le probleme de la stabilite thermique a temperature peu elevee a ete considere pour l'alliage a 1% de fer. Le passage du point de transformation a 595 deg. C entraine l'apparition d'une anomalie dilatometrique, au refroidissement, se traduisant par une tres faible dilatation dont l'amplitude diminue en fonction du nombre de cycles effectues entre 20 et 650 deg. C sur l'alliage brut de coulee a l'origine. Par contre, des cyclages thermiques entre 50 et 400 deg. C montrent que les alliages ne presentent pas d'anomalie et sont stables. De meme, des maintiens de 5 mois a 100 deg. C, 200 deg. C, 300 deg. C, sous vide, n'entrainent aucune alteration des alliages. (auteurs)}
place = {France}
year = {1965}
month = {Jul}
}
title = {Study of U - Pu - Fe alloys (Masurca critical experiment); Etudes d'alliages U-Pu-Fe (experience critique MASURCA)}
author = {Barthelemy, P, and Boucher, R}
abstractNote = {Three compositions have been studied: 73.5 U - 25 Pu - 1.5 Fe (weight %) 74 U - 25 Pu - 1 Fe 74.5 U - 25 Pu - 0.5 Fe Elaboration and Casting are easy. After two weeks in air 74.5 U - 25 Pu - 0.5 Fe alloys are reduced in powder. As-cast alloys containing 1 and 1,5% Fe are kept undamaged during several months. A rapid oxidisation of the alloys is however observed when the samples undergo the phase transformation (at 595 deg. C and 590 deg. C respectively). Ignition tests in the presence of air show that the oxidisation starts at about 250 deg. C and that the reaction does not spread. Ignition is not observed during heating from 20 to 660 deg. C. The transformation temperature, the melting temperature and the thermal expansion coefficients have been determined by dilatometry. Below the transformation temperature, the principal phases are U-Pu zeta and (U, Pu){sub 6}Fe. Thermal conductibility, Young modulus, density and heat of fusion have been measured. Compatibility tests show that between U-Pu-Fe and stainless steel a phase of (U, Pu){sub 6}Fe type is formed. The 74 U - 25 Pu - 1% Fe alloy seems to behave better than 73.5 U - 25 Pu - 1.5% Fe alloy because the (U, Pu){sub 6}Fe layer is two or three times smaller. Finally, the thermal stability has been studied with the 74 U - 25 Pu - 1% Fe alloy. A dilatometric anomaly (very weak expansion) occurs when the sample is heated above transformation temperature and cooled. But there is no anomaly by thermal cycling from 50 deg. C to 400 deg. C and there is no deterioration of alloys by heat treatments at 100 deg. C, 200 deg. C, 300 deg. C during 5 months under vacuum. (authors) [French] Trois compositions ont ete etudiees: 73,5 U - 25 Pu - 1,5 Fe (% ponderaux) 74 U - 25 Pu - 1 Fe 74,5 U - 25 Pu - 0,5 Fe Les elaborations et mises en forme sont-faciles. Les alliages a 0,5% de fer tombent en poudre apres 15 jours d'exposition a l'air. Les alliages a 1 et 1,5% de fer, bruts de coulee, se conservent plusieurs mois. Cependant pour ces deux dernieres teneurs le passage du point de transformation (595 et 590 deg. C respectivement) entraine une deterioration rapide et complete des echantillons sous air. Les essais d'inflammabilite sous air montrent que la temperature de debut d'oxydation se situe vers 250 deg. C et que la reaction ne s'entretient pas d'elle-meme. On n'a pas observe d'inflammation proprement dite lors d'une montee jusqu'a 660 deg. C. L'etude dilatometrique a permis de determiner la temperature de transformation a l'etat solide, la temperature de fusion commencante et les coefficients de dilatation. En dessous de la transformation les alliages sont formes principalement des phases U-Pu zeta et (U, Pu){sub 6}Fe. La conductibilite thermique, le module d'Young, la densite et la chaleur de fusion ont ete mesures. les essais de compatibilite U-Pu-Fe{approx}acier inox NS 22 S montrent qu'au contact des deux alliages se forme une phase du type (U,Pu){sub 6}Fe. L'alliage a 1% de fer parait preferable, la phase (U,Pu){sub 6}Fe formee a l'interface etant 2 a 3 fois moins etendue qu'avec l'alliage a 1,5% de fer. Enfin le probleme de la stabilite thermique a temperature peu elevee a ete considere pour l'alliage a 1% de fer. Le passage du point de transformation a 595 deg. C entraine l'apparition d'une anomalie dilatometrique, au refroidissement, se traduisant par une tres faible dilatation dont l'amplitude diminue en fonction du nombre de cycles effectues entre 20 et 650 deg. C sur l'alliage brut de coulee a l'origine. Par contre, des cyclages thermiques entre 50 et 400 deg. C montrent que les alliages ne presentent pas d'anomalie et sont stables. De meme, des maintiens de 5 mois a 100 deg. C, 200 deg. C, 300 deg. C, sous vide, n'entrainent aucune alteration des alliages. (auteurs)}
place = {France}
year = {1965}
month = {Jul}
}