Degradation and oxidation of B4C control rod segments at high temperatures

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 400, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 138-150

  Steinbruck M ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON CARBIDE; CONTROL RODS; FISSION PRODUCTS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION; REACTION RATES; SCALE (DEPOSITS); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINLESS STEEL;

AUGER SPECTROSCOPY; COMMERCIAL MATERIALS; EUTECTIC INTERACTIONS; GASEOUS REACTION PRODUCTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; PROTECTIVE OXIDES; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 82555176215     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2010.02.022     Document Type: Article

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