U3Si2 and UO2 composites densified by spark plasma sintering for accident-tolerant fuels
Bowen Gong, Tiankai Yao, Penghui Lei, Lu Cai, Kathryn Metzger, Edward J. Lahoda, Frank A. Boylan, Afiqa Mohamad, Jason Harp, Andrew Nelson, Jie Lian
Topics & Concepts
Spark plasma sinteringMaterials scienceThermogravimetric analysisMicrostructureComposite numberComposite materialFracture toughnessSinteringScanning electron microscopeToughnessIndentation hardnessChemical engineeringEngineeringNuclear Materials and PropertiesRadioactive element chemistry and processingNuclear materials and radiation effects