Oxidation kinetics of hydride-bearing uranium metal corrosion products

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 265, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 308-320

  Totemeier, Terry C ^a   Pahl, Robert G ^a   Frank, Steven M ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; HYDRIDES; IGNITION; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CORROSION PRODUCTS; ZERO POWER PHYSICS REACTORS (ZPPR);

URANIUM;

EID: 0033100928     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(98)00649-7     Document Type: Article

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