Published 1988 | Version v1
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Sintering of boron carbide (B4C)

Creators

  • 1. Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica, San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina). Dept. de Investigacion Aplicada

Description

Boron carbide (B4C) is used as a control element in different types of reactors due to the high fast and thermal neutron absorption cross-section of B-10. Requirements of the Advanced Reactor Division of the Bariloche Atomic Center triggered the study of the possibilities of fabricating B4C pellets by cold-pressing and sintering. The results of essays of sinterability of two different commercial boron carbide powders, sintered at temperatures between 1200 and 2200 deg C, are given. Characterizations of the samples were made to determine the evolution of density, porosity, microstructure and boron content as a function of sintering temperature. (Author)

Availability note (English)

Available from Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica, Buenos Aires (AR). Library.

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Sinterizado de carburo de boro (B4C)

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
6 p.

Conference

Title
16. Scientific meeting of the Argentine Association of Nuclear Technology.
Original Conference Title
16. Reunion cientifica de la Asociacion Argentina de Tecnologia Nuclear
Dates
7-11 Nov 1988.
Place
Mendoza (Argentina).

INIS

Country of Publication
Argentina
Country of Input or Organization
Argentina
INIS RN
22011564
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BORON CARBIDES; COLD PRESSING; CONTROL ELEMENTS; DENSITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FAST NEUTRONS; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; POWDERS; SINTERING; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL NEUTRONS; TOTAL CROSS SECTIONS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BORON COMPOUNDS; CARBIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CONTROL; CROSS SECTIONS; DATA; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FABRICATION; FERMIONS; HADRONS; INFORMATION; MATERIALS WORKING; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; NUMERICAL DATA; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PRESSING; REACTOR COMPONENTS

Optional Information

Notes
Pre-conference paper.