Jacobus Boshoven , Jean-François Vigier , Philipp Pöml , Abibatou Ndiaye , Bertrand Morel , Rudy J.M. Konings , Karin Popa , Marco Cologna
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Abstract
We compare typical reductive sintering conditions for U, Pu mixed oxides (4 h at 1700°C in Ar/6% H2 + 1200 ppm H2O) with lower temperature and mildly oxidative conditions (2 h at 1200°C in CO/CO2 = 1/9) and report on the resulting microstructures and homogeneity. We show that lower temperature and mildly oxidative conditions, without cover gas change, can give close-to stoichiometric, crack-free MOX pellets with a relative density of ∼ 95%, and we propose ways to improve the homogenisations of PuO2 and UO2 and increase the grain size.
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The Journal of Nuclear Materials publishes high quality papers in materials research for nuclear applications, primarily fission reactors, fusion reactors, and similar environments including radiation areas of charged particle accelerators. Both original research and critical review papers covering experimental, theoretical, and computational aspects of either fundamental or applied nature are welcome.
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Fission reactor materials, including fuels, cladding, core structures, pressure vessels, coolant interactions with materials, moderator and control components, fission product behavior.
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Materials aspects of the actinides and their compounds.
Performance of nuclear waste materials; materials aspects of the immobilization of wastes.
Fusion reactor materials, including first walls, blankets, insulators and magnets.
Neutron and charged particle radiation effects in materials, including defects, transmutations, microstructures, phase changes and macroscopic properties.
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