The results of an investigation of the density, microstructure, thermophysical properties, and melting point of uranium-molybdenum pellets produced by powder metallurgy are reported. The obtained results were compared with similar data for uranium-molybdenum ingots. The properties of uranium-molybdenum pellets fabricated by powder metallurgy are shown to be in good agreement with the properties of ingots obtained by casting.
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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 132, No. 1, pp. 10–14, January, 2022.
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Karpyuk, L.A., Novikov, V.V., Mikheev, E.N. et al. Investigation of the Properties of Uranium-Molybdenum Pellet Fuel for VVER. At Energy 132, 8–13 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-022-00895-z
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