Effect of temperature on the microstructure and hardness of U3Si2-AI fuel plate with grade of uranium loading 3,6g/cm3
- 1. Center for Development of Nuclear Fuel and Recyking Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency, Serpong (Indonesia)
Description
Analysis on microstructure and hardness of U3Si2-AI fuel element plate of 3.6 g/cm3 have been carried out using SEM/EDS hardness tester respectively. The fuel plates of 3.6 g/cm3 uranium loading were heated respectively at 600 oC, 900 oC, and 1400 oC in DITA furnace with in the argon atmosphere. Selection of those temperatures were based on the occurring thermic reaction and the fuel plate that causes phase transformation and new compound formation. Presumably the new compound will affect microstructure and hardness of fuel plate. Therefore it will be analyzed under this experiment the effect of heating temperature against the change of microstructure and hardness of the fuel element. Metallographic preparation was conducted on samples which have been heated in DTA and followed later with analysis on its microstructure and hardness. The result show that in heating temperature of 600 oC interaction between molten AI-matrix and AIMg2 cladding with U3Si2 meat occurred. Molten AI-matrix enclosed U3Si2 meat to from small agglomeration. The higher rise of the heating temperature the bigger agglomeration was formed. While from the hardness analysis, it was shown that the higher rise of heating temperature the lower hardness of fuel plate was found. This microstructure and hardness data of fuel plate is hoped could be used in studying phenomena happened in U3Si2 fuel plate caused by thermic reaction and as an input or manufacturer of research reactor fuel element and manufacturing silicide fuel elements with higher uranium loading. Key words : U3Si2-AI fuel element plate, temperature changes, microstructure, and hardness
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Indonesian)
- Pengaruh suhu terhadap mikrostruktur dan kekerasan pelat elemen bakar U3Si2-AI dengan tingkat muat uranium 3,6 g/cm3
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Center for Research and Development of Nuclear Techniques, National Nuclear Energy Agency
- Imprint Place
- Bandung (Indonesia)
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the Seminar on Nuclear Science and Technology: The Role of Nuclear Science and Technology Empowering National Potential
- Imprint Pagination
- 651 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 563-573
- ISSN
- 1410-1769
Conference
- Title
- Conference on the Role of Nuclear Science and Technology on Empowering National Potential
- Original Conference Title
- Prosiding Seminar Sains dan Teknologi Nuklir Dalam Pemberdayaan Potensi Nasional
- Dates
- 11-12 Jul 2000
- Place
- Bandung (Indonesia)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Indonesia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Indonesia
- INIS RN
- 34084881
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- AGGLOMERATION; ALUMINIUM; HARDNESS; METALLOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLANTS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; URANIUM SILICATES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ELEMENTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SILICATES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; URANIUM COMPOUNDS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 7 refs.; 1 tabs.; 4 figs.