Published April 2000 | Version v1
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Irradiation behavior of U6Mn-Al dispersion fuel elements

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Irradiation testing of U6Mn-Al dispersion fuel miniplates was conducted in the Oak Ridge Research Reactor (ORR). Post-irradiation examination showed that U6Mn in an unrestrained plate configuration performs similarly to U6Fe under irradiation, forming extensive and interlinked fission gas bubbles at a fission density of approximately 3x1027 m-3. Fuel plate failure occurs by fission gas pressure driven 'pillowing' on continued irradiation

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S0022311599002809;

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Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Materials
Journal Volume
278
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 358-363
ISSN
0022-3115
CODEN
JNUMAM

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Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34035360
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM ADDITIONS; BUBBLES; DISPERSION NUCLEAR FUELS; FAILURES; FISSION PRODUCTS; FUEL PLATES; GASES; IRON ADDITIONS; MANGANESE ADDITIONS; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION; URANIUM ALLOYS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE ALLOYS; ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUELS; IRON ALLOYS; ISOTOPES; MANGANESE ALLOYS; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; SOLID FUELS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS

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Copyright (c) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.