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Abstract An inexpensive, quick method has been developed to obtain uniform distributions of UO 2 particles in a tungsten matrix utilizing 0.5 wt percent low density polyethylene. Powders were sintered in… Click to show full abstract
Abstract An inexpensive, quick method has been developed to obtain uniform distributions of UO 2 particles in a tungsten matrix utilizing 0.5 wt percent low density polyethylene. Powders were sintered in a Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) furnace at 1600 °C, 1700 °C, 1750 °C, 1800 °C and 1850 °C using a modified sintering profile. This resulted in a uniform distribution of UO 2 particles in a tungsten matrix with high densities, reaching 99.46% of theoretical for the sample sintered at 1850 °C. The powder process is described and the results of this study are given below.
Journal Title: Journal of Nuclear Materials
Year Published: 2017
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