Detailed characterisation of the rim microstructure in PWR fuels in the burn-up range 40-67 GWd/tM

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 231, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 179-190

  Spino, J ^a   Vennix, K ^a   Coquerelle, M ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

GRAIN REFINEMENT; RECRYSTALLIZED MATERIAL; VOLUME PORE DENSITY;

NUCLEAR FUEL PELLETS;

EID: 0030218638     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3115(96)00374-1     Document Type: Article

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