Phase transformation of metastable cubic γ-phase in U–Mo alloys

• Published in: Journal of alloys and compounds Vol. 506; no. 1; pp. 253 - 262
• Main Authors: Sinha, V.P., Hegde, P.V., Prasad, G.J., Dey, G.K., Kamath, H.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 10.09.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alloy and microstructure; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Constant-composition solid-solid phase transformations: polymorphic, massive, and order-disorder; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Crystalline state (including molecular motions in solids); Crystallographic aspects of phase transformations; pressure effects; Density; Exact sciences and technology; Materials science; Metastable; Phase; Phase diagrams and microstructures developed by solidification and solid-solid phase transformations; Physics; Structure of solids and liquids; crystallography; X-ray diffraction; X-ray diffraction; Metastable; Phase; Alloy and microstructure; Density; Cubic lattices; Intermetallic compounds; Metastable phases; Phase transformations; Metastable states; XRD; Gamma phase; Phase equilibria; Orthorhombic lattices; Uranium alloys; Microstructure; Molybdenum alloys

Over the past decade considerable efforts have been put by many fuel designers to develop low enriched uranium (LEU < 20%U 235) base U–Mo alloy as a potential fuel for core conversion of existing research and test reactors which are running on high enriched uranium (HEU > 85%U 235) fuel and al...