Surface characterization and oxidation of U (AlxSi1-x)3 at elevated temperatures
Creators
- 1. Department of Materials, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (Israel)
- 2. Department of Materials, Nuclear Research Center-Negev (Israel)
- 3. Health Physics, Nuclear Research Center-Negev (Israel)
Description
The interest in the U-Al-Si system stems from its industrial applications and scientific properties. Al based alloys, containing silicon, are commonly used as cladding for uranium fuels and diffusion can occur between the cladding and the fuel. In addition, U-Al alloys can be used as a fuel for research reactors. Recently, a new ordered phase in the form of U (AlxSi1-x)3 was discovered and reported. Therefore, there is a scientific interest in studying its surface properties and oxidation behavior, compared to other U based alloys reported in the literature. In the present study, segregation and oxidation behavior of the U (AlxSi1-x)3 surface were characterize at the temperature range 300-800 K, utilizing Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Experimental
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- NSI
- Imprint Place
- Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Imprint Title
- 28. conference of the Nuclear Societies in Israel. Program and papers
- Imprint Pagination
- 355 p.
- Series
- Proceedings Series
- Journal Page Range
- 5 p.
- Report number
- INIS-IL--23
Conference
- Title
- 28. conference of the Nuclear Societies in Israel
- Dates
- 12-14 Apr 2016
- Place
- Tel Aviv (Israel)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Israel
- Country of Input or Organization
- Israel
- INIS RN
- 49016036
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ALLOYS; AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; DIFFUSION; ELECTRONS; FUELS; OXIDATION; RESEARCH REACTORS; SILICON; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE RANGE; URANIUM; X RADIATION; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; METALS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; RADIATIONS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SEMIMETALS; SPECTROSCOPY