α-Phase transformation kinetics of U – 8 wt% Mo established by in situ neutron diffraction
- Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
The α-phase transformation kinetics of as-cast U - 8 wt% Mo below the eutectoid temperature have been established by in situ neutron diffraction. α-phase weight fraction data acquired through Rietveld refinement at five different isothermal hold temperatures can be modeled accurately utilizing a simple Johnson-Mehl-Avrami-Kolmogorov impingement-based theory, and the results are validated by a corresponding evolution in the γ-phase lattice parameter during transformation that follows Vegard’s law. Neutron diffraction data is used to produce a detailed Time-Temperature-Transformation diagram that improves upon inconsistencies in the current literature, exhibiting a minimum transformation start time of 40 min at temperatures between 500 °C and 510 °C. Lastly, the transformation kinetics of U – 8 wt% Mo can vary significantly from as-cast conditions after extensive heat treatments, due to homogenization of the typical dendritic microstructure which possesses non-negligible solute segregation.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0001942; DE NA0001942
- OSTI ID:
- 1253990
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1323968
- Report Number(s):
- MS/GAR-160503; TRN: US1601723
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 477, Issue C; ISSN 0022-3115
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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