Diffusion behaviors between metallic fuel alloys with Pd addition and Fe
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Abstract Fission product lanthanides in metallic fuels are known to cause adverse fuel-cladding chemical interaction (FCCI). Palladium (Pd) is being explored as a potential additive to reduce or mitigate FCCI by forming stable Pd-Ln compounds. The current study is an investigation of diffusion behaviors between UZrPd, UZrPdLn, UPuZrPd, and UPuZrPdLn alloys (Ln = 53Nd-25Ce-16Pr-6La wt. %) and iron (Fe). Diffusion couple tests were performed followed by microstructural analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It is found that the diffusion of Fe into the fuel is reduced by PdZr2 precipitates randomly dispersed throughout the fuel matrix. Ln-Pd compounds form in UZrPdLn alloys, and (Ln,Pu)Pd forms in the UPuZrPdLn alloy. In both diffusion couples with Ln, small amounts of lanthanides are diffusing into the Fe. This could be due to small amounts of dissolved lanthanides in the precipitates, or could be due to the Ln-Pd compounds decomposing. In either case, diffusion caused by lanthanides is greatly reduced as compared to alloys without Pd.
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OpenAlex topics: Nuclear Materials and Properties · Nuclear reactor physics and engineering · Fusion materials and technologies
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