Study of decomposition and stabilization of splat-cooled cubic γ-phase U–Mo alloys
摘要:
U-Mo alloys were prepared by splat cooling technique and characterized by X-ray diffraction. The alloys with 11-12 at.% Mo show a stable gamma degrees-phase, while those with 13-17 at.% Mo exhibit a pure gamma-phase at room temperature. All the splats become superconducting with T-c in the range from 1.24 K (pure U splat) to 2.11 K (U-15 at.% Mo). The phase transformation and stabilization of gamma-uranium phase in U-Mo alloys upon aging, annealing at 500 degrees C and 800 degrees C for time varying between 1 h and 144 h are described. Annealing at 500 degrees C leads to a decomposition of the gamma-phase, while annealing at 800 degrees C has stabilized the initial gamma-phase in U-Mo splat-cooled alloys. The gamma-phase U-15 at.% Mo alloy is stable to hydrogen exposure at atmospheric pressure (1 bar) and at room temperature; it does not absorb any detectable amount of hydrogen. Exposed to high pressure (80 bar) of H-2 gas it becomes hydride-powder (UH3Mo0.18) consisted of elongated particles of 1-2 mm revealing amorphous state. The hydrogen can be desorbed by heating to 500 degrees C in vacuum. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Study of decomposition and stabilization of splat-cooled cubic γ-phase U–Mo alloys
摘要:
U-Mo alloys were prepared by splat cooling technique and characterized by X-ray diffraction. The alloys with 11-12 at.% Mo show a stable gamma degrees-phase, while those with 13-17 at.% Mo exhibit a pure gamma-phase at room temperature. All the splats become superconducting with T-c in the range from 1.24 K (pure U splat) to 2.11 K (U-15 at.% Mo). The phase transformation and stabilization of gamma-uranium phase in U-Mo alloys upon aging, annealing at 500 degrees C and 800 degrees C for time varying between 1 h and 144 h are described. Annealing at 500 degrees C leads to a decomposition of the gamma-phase, while annealing at 800 degrees C has stabilized the initial gamma-phase in U-Mo splat-cooled alloys. The gamma-phase U-15 at.% Mo alloy is stable to hydrogen exposure at atmospheric pressure (1 bar) and at room temperature; it does not absorb any detectable amount of hydrogen. Exposed to high pressure (80 bar) of H-2 gas it becomes hydride-powder (UH3Mo0.18) consisted of elongated particles of 1-2 mm revealing amorphous state. The hydrogen can be desorbed by heating to 500 degrees C in vacuum. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Characterization of cubic γ-phase uranium molybdenum alloys synthesized by ultrafast cooling
作者:I. Tkach、N.-T.H. Kim-Ngan、S. Mašková、M. Dzevenko、L. Havela、A. Warren、C. Stitt、T. Scott
DOI:10.1016/j.jallcom.2012.04.028
日期:2012.9
U-Mo alloys with Mo concentration in the range of 0-15 at.% Mo were prepared using a splat-cooling technique. Phase analysis using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron back-scatter diffraction (EBSD) revealed the presence of a small amount of gamma-U phase retained at room temperature alongside the majority alpha-U phase and opening the possibility of stabilizing the gamma-phase at room temperature in uranium metal by ultrafast cooling. The double-phase (alpha + gamma) structure with predominance of the alpha-phase was obtained in the alloys with 0-10 at.% Mo. Increasing further Mo doping leads to the gamma degrees phase (for 11-12 at.% Mo) and pure cubic gamma phase (for 15 at.% Mo). The superconducting transition was investigated by low-temperature resistivity measurements down to 0.3 K in magnetic fields up to 5 T. All the splats become superconducting with T-c in the range from 1.24 K (pure U splat) to 2.11 K (U-15 at.% Mo). The superconductivity in the gamma-phase alloys exhibited a much higher upper critical field than for alpha-phase material. Electrical resistivity of the gamma-alloys (>= 11 at.% Mo) exhibited a negative temperature coefficient from room temperature down to the superconducting transition. (C) 2012 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
Thermodynamic studies on uranium–molybdenum alloys
U0.823Mo0.177 and U0.94Mo0.06 alloys have been prepared by the are-melting method. These samples were water quenched from the gamma phase region after vacuum annealing in quartz ampoules for 150 h at 1223 K. The quenched specimens were examined for the retention of gamma phase by X-ray diffraction method and optical microscopy. The retention of gamma phase at room temperature for U0.823Mo0.177 and a mixture of phases, alpha' and gamma phase for U0.94Mo0.06 have been observed.The enthalpy increment measurements on U0.823Mo0.177 and U0.94Mo0.06 were carried out in the temperature range 299.0-820.6 and 299.0-823.6 K, respectively. The measured enthalpy increment values were least squares analyzed and polynomial expressions for these alloys were obtained. The corresponding H degrees (T) - H degrees (298.15 K) expressions for U0.823Mo0.1777 and U0.94Mo0.06 are given below:H degrees (T) - H degrees (298.15 K) (J mol(-1)) = -6565 + 20.80T (K) + 0.587 x 10(-2)T(2) (K) - 0.4715 X 10(5)/T (K)(U0.823Mo0.177(s), 299 less than or equal to T (K) less than or equal to 820.6)H degrees (T) - H degrees (298.15 K) (J mol(-1)) = -6765 + 21.65T (K) + 0.651 X 10(-2)T(2)(K) - 0.8002 x 10(5)/T (K)(U0.94Mo0.06(s), 299 less than or equal to T (K) less than or equal to 823.6)Thermodynamic functions for the metastable gamma phase of U0.823Mo0.177(S) have been calculated using the corresponding H"(T) - H" (298.15 K) Values and the required literature data. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Structure and superconducting transition in splat-cooled U–T alloys (T=Mo, Pd, Pt)
U-T (T = Mo, Pd, Pt) alloys were prepared by splat cooling technique and characterized by X-ray diffraction. The resistivity and specific heat measurements were performed down to 0.3 K to study their superconductivity. The superconducting transition in the alloy with 6 at.% Mo (U-6%Mo) revealed by a smooth decrease below 1.5 K and a sharp drop at 0.6 K in the resistivity, while a single sharp drop was revealed at T-c approximate to 0.8 K for those with 5 at.% Pd and Pt doping (U-5%Pd and U-5%Pt). With applying Magnetic fields, the resistivity drops move to lower temperatures. The superconductivity transitions were revealed by only one broad peak at T-c in the C(T) curves. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Study of decomposition and stabilization of splat-cooled cubic γ-phase U–Mo alloys
U-Mo alloys were prepared by splat cooling technique and characterized by X-ray diffraction. The alloys with 11-12 at.% Mo show a stable gamma degrees-phase, while those with 13-17 at.% Mo exhibit a pure gamma-phase at room temperature. All the splats become superconducting with T-c in the range from 1.24 K (pure U splat) to 2.11 K (U-15 at.% Mo). The phase transformation and stabilization of gamma-uranium phase in U-Mo alloys upon aging, annealing at 500 degrees C and 800 degrees C for time varying between 1 h and 144 h are described. Annealing at 500 degrees C leads to a decomposition of the gamma-phase, while annealing at 800 degrees C has stabilized the initial gamma-phase in U-Mo splat-cooled alloys. The gamma-phase U-15 at.% Mo alloy is stable to hydrogen exposure at atmospheric pressure (1 bar) and at room temperature; it does not absorb any detectable amount of hydrogen. Exposed to high pressure (80 bar) of H-2 gas it becomes hydride-powder (UH3Mo0.18) consisted of elongated particles of 1-2 mm revealing amorphous state. The hydrogen can be desorbed by heating to 500 degrees C in vacuum. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.