A comparative study of two grades of BeO

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dc.contributor.authorReeve, KDen_AU
dc.contributor.authorRamm, EJen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:28:25Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:39:10Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:28:25Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:39:10Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1961-11en_AU
dc.description.abstractPechiney and Brush UOX BeO differ markedly in fabrication behaviour, only Brush UOX being readily sinterable. A comparative study of the two powders has shown few outstanding differences in powder properties. Both are of high purity but contain free and combined moisture to the extent of about 1.5 per cent. Pechiney BeO has a larger mean crystallite size (0.2 — 0.3μ) than Brush UOX (0.1 — 0.15μ) and a larger range of crystallite size, and both contain a small proportion of crystallites of size 1μ. and larger. The tap density of UOX is much lower than that of Pechiney, and its surface area is higher by a factor of two, UOX BeO can be hot—pressed or cold—pressed and sintered to high densities at temperatures of 1400º and 1500ºC respectively, which are approximately 300ºC lower than those required for Pechiney. Grain size of fabricated material increases with fabrication temperature in both grades, and at the same temperatures is larger for UOX than Pechiney. However, at comparable densities grain sizes are also comparable for the two materials, The bend strength at room temperature of hot—pressed Pechiney BeO reaches a maximum of approximately 30,000 p.s.i. when pressed at 1750ºC. Above this temperature the strength falls due to increasing crystallite size. Cold—pressed and sintered Brush UOX appears weaker, possibly due to weaker grain boundary cohesion. Cold—pressed and sintered BeO is considered to be worthy of most intensive study as an irradiation resistant material, and suggestions are given for improving its strength and homogeneity and decreasing its crystallite size.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationReeve, K. D. & Ramm, E. J. (1961). A comparative study of two grades of BeO (AAEC/E80). Lucas Heights, NSW: Australian Atomic Energy Commission.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc724en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-E-80en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/714en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectIrradiationen_AU
dc.subjectPowdersen_AU
dc.subjectBerylliumen_AU
dc.subjectSpent fuel elementsen_AU
dc.titleA comparative study of two grades of BeOen_AU
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