Published March 1, 2007 | Version v1
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CHARACTERIZATION OF MONOLITHIC FUEL FOIL PROPERTIES AND BOND STRENGTH

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Description

Understanding fuel foil mechanical properties, and fuel/cladding bond quality and strength in monolithic plates is an important area of investigation and quantification. Specifically, what constitutes an acceptable monolithic fuel--cladding bond, how are the properties of the bond measured and determined, and what is the impact of fabrication process or change in parameters on the level of bonding? Currently, non-bond areas are quantified employing ultrasonic determinations that are challenging to interpret and understand in terms of irradiation impact. Thus, determining mechanical properties of the fuel foil and what constitutes fuel/cladding non-bonds is essential to successful qualification of monolithic fuel plates. Capabilities and tests related to determination of these properties have been implemented at the INL and are discussed, along with preliminary results.

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Identifiers

URL
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/911921-U4P1cg/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
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Report number
INL/CON--07-12208

Conference

Title
International Topical Meeting on Research Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM)
Dates
11-15 Mar 2007
Place
Lyon (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
39009111
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BONDING; FABRICATION; FUEL MANAGEMENT; FUEL PLATES; IRRADIATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLATES; RESEARCH REACTORS; ULTRASONIC WAVES
Descriptors DEC
FABRICATION; FUEL ELEMENTS; JOINING; MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SOUND WAVES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
AC07-99ID-13727
Funding organization
DOE - NNSA (United States)