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Uranium oxides formed in air and water in the temperature range 200–375°C

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The oxidation of uranium in oxygen, air, and water vapor has been studied in the range 200 to 375°C. Uranium dioxide is the only product found at the uranium-oxide interface and no epitaxy has been observed. With increasing thickness of film, oxygen-rich oxides are formed, the composition of the spalled layers being temperature-dependent. The oxide of composition U3O8 was observed only in the spalled layers at temperatures above 275°C.

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  1. Metallurgy Division, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston, Berkshire, England

    S. Oman, G. Picton & J. C. Ruckman

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Oman, S., Picton, G. & Ruckman, J.C. Uranium oxides formed in air and water in the temperature range 200–375°C. Oxid Met 1, 199–207 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00603515

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