Nitriding and Carburization of a Mixed Nitride Uranium-Plutonium Fuel Pin Cladding.

Autor: Porollo, S. I., Marinenko, E. E., Kryukov, F. N., Nikitin, O. N., Gilmutdinov, I. F., Zabudko, L. M., Grachev, A. F., Tarasov, B. A.
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Zdroj: Atomic Energy; Dec2022, Vol. 133 Issue 2, p92-97, 6p
Abstrakt: Post-reactor studies of experimental fuel pins with mixed nitride uranium-plutonium fuel and EP823-Sh, ChS68-ID kh.d., and EK164-ID kh.d. steel cladding, which have been irradiated in BOR-60 and BN-600 reactors, indicated the nitriding and carburization of the cladding inner layer, which leads to an increase in its microhardness and a reduction in ductility characteristics. In fuel pin claddings, made of ChS68-ID kh.d. and EK164-ID kh.d. austenitic steel, the processes of carburization and nitriding correlate with sample destruction during mechanical tests. The present article generalizes and analyzes the results of post-reactor studies concerning the carburization and nitriding of the fuel pin claddings made of ChS68-ID kh.d., EK164-ID kh.d., and EP823-Sh steel. The carburization and nitriding of the cladding inner surface was studied by electron microprobe analysis using the cross-sections of fuel pins. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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