Coexistence of the α and δ phases in an as-cast uranium-rich U–Zr alloy Academic Article uri icon

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. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

author list (cited authors)

  • McKeown, J. T., Irukuvarghula, S., Ahn, S., Wall, M. A., Hsiung, L. L., McDeavitt, S., & Turchi, P.

citation count

  • 25

complete list of authors

  • McKeown, JT||Irukuvarghula, S||Ahn, S||Wall, MA||Hsiung, LL||McDeavitt, S||Turchi, PEA

publication date

  • May 2013