Texture Evolution in U-10Mo Nuclear Fuel Foils during Plasma Spray Coating with Zr

Takajo, Shigehiro; Hollis, Kendall J.; Cummins, Dustin R.; Tegtmeier, Eric L.; Dombrowski, David E.; Vogel, Sven C.

doi:10.3390/qubs2020012

Title: Texture Evolution in U-10Mo Nuclear Fuel Foils during Plasma Spray Coating with Zr

Journal Article · 23 May 2018 · Quantum Beam Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/qubs2020012 · OSTI ID:1483529

Takajo, Shigehiro ^[1]; Hollis, Kendall J. ^[1]; Cummins, Dustin R. ^[1]; Tegtmeier, Eric L. ^[1]; Dombrowski, David E. ^[1];

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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

A uranium-molybdenum alloy clad in 6061 aluminum has the potential to lead to a wide application of low-enriched uranium fuels, replacing highly enriched uranium for research reactors. A Zr coating acts as a diffusion barrier between the fuel and the aluminum cladding. In this study, U-10Mo (mass %) was coated with Zr using a plasma spray technique recognized as a fast and economical coating method. Neutron time-of-flight diffraction was used to study the microstructure evolution by quantifying the phase fractions of involved phases as well as the texture evolution of U-10Mo and Zr during plasma spray coating with Zr. Quantitative texture analysis revealed that the texture was drastically changed for high coating temperatures, likely due to selective grain growth. Furthermore, the Zr coating showed a preferential orientation, which could be correlated with the initial texture of the uncoated U-10Mo. This could be explained by the epitaxial growth of the Zr on the U-10Mo substrate.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1483529

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-18-23413

Journal Information:: Quantum Beam Science, Vol. 2, Issue 2; ISSN 2412-382X

Publisher:: MDPICopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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