Popis: |
Solidus and liquidus of mixed oxides of plutonium and uranium were measured as a function of Pu-content and oxygen-to-metal ratio using the thermal arrest technique. The solidus and the liquidus were observed to decrease with increasing Pu-content and to slightly increase with decreasing oxygen-to-metal ratio in the region of hypo-stoichiometric composition. The solidus of UO 2.00 , (Pu 0.12 U 0.88 )O 2.00 and (Pu 0.2 U 0.8 )O 2.00 were determined as 3128, 3077 and 3052 K, respectively. The solidus and the liquidus of the mixed oxides with 29 and 40 at% Pu were also measured. It was observed that a reaction with the tungsten capsule occurred during the measurement. Therefore, the solidus and the liquidus of the oxides with 29 and 40 at% Pu could not be obtained. |