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Abstracts and Available Papers Presented at the
1996 International RERTR Meeting

ALUMINUM-U3Si2 INTERDIFFUSION AND ITS
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGHLY LOADED
FUEL OPERATING AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES AND FISSION RATES

G.L. Hofman, J. Rest, J.L. Snelgrove, and T. Wiencek

Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Avenue
Argonne, Il 60493-4841 USA

and

S. Koster van Groos

Cornell University

ABSTRACT

Recent irradiation tests of U3Si-Al dispersion fuel have shown performance limitations of this fuel when high volume fractions of U3Si2 operate at high temperatures and high fission rates. This potential problem is associated with high rates of Al-U3Si2 interdiffusion that may lead to complete consumption of matrix aluminum and the formation of excessive porosity.

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