Title:
EVOLUTION OF URANIUM DIOXIDE STRUCTURE DURING IRRADIATION
Subject Terms:
URANIUM(IV) OXIDES - MICROSTRUCTUREURANIUM(IV) OXIDES - RADIATION EFFECTS
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Publication Date:
1962 Jun 25
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Accession Number:
RL-1-381877
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-2650
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2016 Jul 07
Description/Abstract:
THE CHARACTERISTIC STRUCTURE OF UO2 IN IRRADIATED RODS IS INTERPRETED AS A SEQUENCE OF INITIAL CENTRAL MELTING, ADJACENT COLUMNAR GRAIN FORMATION, SOLIDIFICATION OF THE CORE AND SLOWLY CONTINUING GRAIN FORMATION