Thermal characteristics of a neptunium bearing Pu-40Zr based alloy

J. Rory Kennedy

Thermal characteristics of a neptunium bearing Pu-40Zr based alloy

J. Rory Kennedy

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The thermal characterization of Neptunium (Np) bearing Pu-40Zr based alloys with respect to the formation of low temperature melting phases was discussed. A laboratory scale modified arc-melting technique was developed to fabricate metal alloy fuel pin slugs. The results from thermomechanical analysis (TMA) show an initial expansion at lower temperature with a linear expansion coefficient α of about 4.7×10 ^-6/°C. It was also observed that at 444°C the expansion increases to an average α of about 60×10 ^-6/°C over about a 120°C.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Global 2003
Subtitle of host publication	Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhowers Global Vision for Nuclear Energy
Pages	2297-2298
Number of pages	2
State	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes
Event	Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhower's Global Vision for Nuclear Energy - New Orleans, LA, United States Duration: Nov 16 2003 → Nov 20 2003

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Name	Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhowers Global Vision for Nuclear Energy

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Conference	Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhower's Global Vision for Nuclear Energy
Country/Territory	United States
City	New Orleans, LA
Period	11/16/03 → 11/20/03

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Kennedy, JR 2003, Thermal characteristics of a neptunium bearing Pu-40Zr based alloy. in Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhowers Global Vision for Nuclear Energy. Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhowers Global Vision for Nuclear Energy, pp. 2297-2298, Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhower's Global Vision for Nuclear Energy, New Orleans, LA, United States, 11/16/03.

Thermal characteristics of a neptunium bearing Pu-40Zr based alloy. / Kennedy, J. Rory.
Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhowers Global Vision for Nuclear Energy. 2003. p. 2297-2298 (Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhowers Global Vision for Nuclear Energy).

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