Coexistence of the α and δ phases in an as-cast uranium-rich U-Zr alloy

J. T. McKeown; S. Irukuvarghula; S. Ahn; M. A. Wall; L. L. Hsiung; S. McDeavitt; P. E A Turchi

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.01.313

Coexistence of the α and δ phases in an as-cast uranium-rich U-Zr alloy

J. T. McKeown^*, S. Irukuvarghula, S. Ahn, M. A. Wall, L. L. Hsiung, S. McDeavitt, P. E A Turchi

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Abstract

Uranium-zirconium alloys are being investigated for use in ultrahigh burn-up, metallic inert matrix nuclear fuels. Characterization of these alloys in the transmission electron microscope with spatial resolutions that are inaccessible by other techniques shows that the orthorhombic α and hexagonal, intermetallic δ phases coexist in an as-cast uranium-rich U-10 wt.% Zr alloy. Analyses reveal the chemistries of and crystallographic relationship between the two phases.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	100-104
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Nuclear Materials
Volume	436
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.01.313
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Coexistence of the α and δ phases in an as-cast uranium-rich U-Zr alloy

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