Published September 2018
| Version v1
Journal article
Early progress on additive manufacturing of nuclear fuel materials
Creators
- 1. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Chalk River, Ontario (Canada)
Description
Additive manufacturing of thorium dioxide has been investigated using a commercially available stereolithography-based 3D printer and photopolymer resin. Three-dimensional thorium dioxide objects have been printed with good dimensional accuracy. High-density thorium dioxide parts (>90% theoretical density) were achieved by sintering the 3D-printed parts. Despite significant shrinkage, the overall shape of the objects was maintained during sintering with slight distortion. Additive manufacturing is seen to have potential application for advanced nuclear fuel concepts with complex geometries.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.05.058Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.05.058;
- PII
- S0022311518306780;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Nuclear Materials
- Journal Volume
- 508
- Journal Page Range
- p. 344-347
- ISSN
- 0022-3115
- CODEN
- JNUMAM
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 49103161
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ADDITIVES; MANUFACTURING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS METHOD; NUCLEAR FUELS; THORIUM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL LATTICES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; CALCULATION METHODS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MATERIALS; METALS; REACTOR MATERIALS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.