• NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES
  • Vol. 47, Issue 2, 020605 (2024)
Jinzhao ZOU1、3, Shizhuan XU1、3, Peng WANG1、**, Changqing CAO1, Chao YAN1, Zhiyong ZHU1, Jun LIN1、*, Yan YOU2, Junqiang LU2, and Libing ZHU2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200233, China
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.020605 Cite this Article
    Jinzhao ZOU, Shizhuan XU, Peng WANG, Changqing CAO, Chao YAN, Zhiyong ZHU, Jun LIN, Yan YOU, Junqiang LU, Libing ZHU. Effects of spark plasma sintering parameters on mechanical and thermal properties of U3Si2 pellets[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(2): 020605 Copy Citation Text show less
    Temperature dependence of the thermal diffusivity (a, b) and thermal conductivity (c, d) of U3Si2 pellets in the range 27~700 ℃
    Fig. 1. Temperature dependence of the thermal diffusivity (a, b) and thermal conductivity (c, d) of U3Si2 pellets in the range 27~700 ℃
    SEM images of the indentations on the surfaces of the U3Si2 pellets (a) SPS-4 with plastic deformation, (b) SPS-4 with brittle fracture, (c) SPS-1 with brittle fracture, (d) testing area of SPS-5
    Fig. 2. SEM images of the indentations on the surfaces of the U3Si2 pellets (a) SPS-4 with plastic deformation, (b) SPS-4 with brittle fracture, (c) SPS-1 with brittle fracture, (d) testing area of SPS-5
    Hardness of U3Si2 pellets versus the indentation depth (a) 4 pellets prepared under different dwell temperatures at 60 MPa, (b) 2 pellets prepared under different pressures at 1 100 ℃, (c⁓h) H2-1/h curves of 6 U3Si2 pellets corresponding to (a) and (b)
    Fig. 3. Hardness of U3Si2 pellets versus the indentation depth (a) 4 pellets prepared under different dwell temperatures at 60 MPa, (b) 2 pellets prepared under different pressures at 1 100 ℃, (c⁓h) H2-1/h curves of 6 U3Si2 pellets corresponding to (a) and (b)
    Hardness and fracture toughness of U3Si2 pellets against dwell temperature (a) and pressure (b), Young's modulus of the pellets against dwell temperature (c) and pressure (d)
    Fig. 4. Hardness and fracture toughness of U3Si2 pellets against dwell temperature (a) and pressure (b), Young's modulus of the pellets against dwell temperature (c) and pressure (d)
    样品Samples

    SPS温度

    SPS temperature / ℃

    SPS压力

    SPS pressure / MPa

    SPS-11 00060
    SPS-21 10060
    SPS-31 20060
    SPS-41 30060

    SPS-5

    SPS-6

    1 100

    1 100

    30

    90

    Table 1. SPS parameters for U3Si2 pellets

    样品

    Samples

    密度

    Density / g·cm-3

    相对密度

    Theoretical density / %

    SPS-111.4±0.1093.4
    SPS-211.6±0.0295.1
    SPS-311.9±0.0297.5
    SPS-412.0±0.0298.4

    SPS-5

    SPS-6

    10.6±0.40

    11.7±0.02

    86.9

    95.9

    Table 2. Densities of SPS-fabricated U3Si2 pellets

    样品

    Samples

    (E/H)0.5

    平均裂纹长度

    Average crack length / μm

    SPS-14.57.8±2.8
    SPS-24.49.6±2.0
    SPS-34.413.2±1.7
    SPS-44.515.0±1.6

    SPS-5

    SPS-6

    4.2

    4.3

    9.7±2.2

    8.3±2.2

    Table 3. (E/H)0.5 values of U3Si2 pellets and the average crack length under the HL mode of nanoindentation
    Jinzhao ZOU, Shizhuan XU, Peng WANG, Changqing CAO, Chao YAN, Zhiyong ZHU, Jun LIN, Yan YOU, Junqiang LU, Libing ZHU. Effects of spark plasma sintering parameters on mechanical and thermal properties of U3Si2 pellets[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(2): 020605
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