Prior shock experiments on the alloy uranium-niobium- 6 wt.% ( U 6 Nb) were absent an elastic precursor when one was expected (A. The data of U-Nb and U-Zr-Nb alloys have been highlighted and compared with binary U-Zr alloy.Įlastic-Plastic Behavior of U 6 Nb Under Ramp Wave Loading The structural analysis was carried out by Rietveld refinement. Structural, microstructural and thermal analysis studies revealed that these alloys undergo a series of transformations from high temperature bcc Î³-phase to a variety of equilibrium and intermediate phases depending upon alloy composition, cooling rate and quenching.

Detailed investigations related to the structural and microstructural characterization, thermal expansion, phase transformation, microhardness were carried out on U- 6Zr, U-4Zr-2 Nb, U-2Zr-4 Nb and U- 6 Nb alloys (composition in wt%) where the total amount of alloying elements was restricted to 6 wt%. Uranium-rich U-Zr-Nb alloy is considered as a good alternative fuel for fast reactors from the perspective of excellent dimensional stability and desired thermo-physical properties to achieve higher burnup. Kaity, Santu Banerjee, Joydipta Parida, S. Structural, microstructural and thermal analysis of U-( 6-x)Zr-x Nb alloys (x = 0, 2, 4, 6)

After the CubeSats have arrived at the station, they will be deployed into low-Earth orbit and will begin their missions to test these new technologies useful for predicting weather, ensuring data quality, and helping researchers better understand storms. Rain Cube, CubeRRT and TEMPEST-D are currently integrated aboard Orbital ATKs Cygnus spacecraft and are awaiting launch on an Antares rocket. The Rain Cube 6 U CubeSat with fully-deployed antenna.

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