Eutectic crystallization in the FeO(1.5)-UO(2+x)-ZrO(2) system

• Results of the investigation of the FeO(1.5)-UO(2+x)-ZrO(2) system in air are presented. The eutectic position and the content of the phases crystallized at this point have been determined. The temperature and the composition of the ternary eutectic are 1323 +/- 7 degrees C and 67.4 +/- 1.0 FeO(1.5), 30.5 +/- 1.0 UO(2+x), 2.1 +/- 0.2 ZrO(2) mol.%, respectively. The solubilities of FeO(1.5) and ZrO(2) in the UO(2+x)(FeO(1.5), ZrO(2)) solid solution correspond to respectively 3.2 and 1.1 mol.%. The solubilities of UO(2) and ZrO(2) in FeO(1.5) are not significant. The existence of a solid solution on the basis of U(Zr)FeO(4) compound is found. The ZrO(2) Solubility in this solid solution is 7.0 mol.%.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Materialteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Materials Engineering (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Eutectic crystallizations

Ternary eutectics

Crystallization

Eutectic

Iron oxides

Solidification

Solubility

Zirconium

Zirconium alloys

Solid solutions

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