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Plutonium-Uranium Phase Diagram Analysis

The document discusses plutonium-uranium phase diagrams and fuel slug injection casting. It notes that plutonium solubility is 16% in alpha-uranium, 20% in beta-uranium, and 100% in gamma-uranium. Important parameters for injection casting are listed as melt temperature, mold preheat temperature, pressurization rate, and post-injection cooling rate. Problems with injection casting include it being an open system and using vacuum, making it unsuitable for alloys containing minor actinides. Alternative casting techniques mentioned are centrifugal casting, continuous casting, gravity casting, and atomization.

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Plutonium-Uranium Phase Diagram Analysis

The document discusses plutonium-uranium phase diagrams and fuel slug injection casting. It notes that plutonium solubility is 16% in alpha-uranium, 20% in beta-uranium, and 100% in gamma-uranium. Important parameters for injection casting are listed as melt temperature, mold preheat temperature, pressurization rate, and post-injection cooling rate. Problems with injection casting include it being an open system and using vacuum, making it unsuitable for alloys containing minor actinides. Alternative casting techniques mentioned are centrifugal casting, continuous casting, gravity casting, and atomization.

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Plutonium-Uranium

Phase Diagram

Pu solubility in
a-uranium = 16
b-uranium = 20%
g-uranium = 100%
Fuel slug
Injection casting
Injection casting (CRIEPI test equipment)
Important process parameters for injection casting

1. Melt temperature
2. Preheat temperature of the molds
3. Pressurization rate
4. Cooling rate after injection

Problems with injection casting


1. Open system
2. Use of vacuum

Not suitable for MA containing alloys

Alternate Techniques

1. Centrifugal casting
2. Continuous casting
3. Gravity casting
4. Atomization

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