Mechanical properties at sub-microscale and macroscale of polycrystalline uranium mononitride

被引:13
作者
Adachi, Jun [1 ]
Kurosaki, Ken [1 ]
Uno, Masayoshi [1 ]
Yamanaka, Shinsuke [1 ]
Takano, Masahide [2 ]
Akabori, Mitsuo [2 ]
Minato, Kazuo [2 ]
机构
[1] Osaka Univ, Grad Sch Engn, Div Sustainable Energy & Environm Engn, Osaka 5650871, Japan
[2] Japan Atom Energy Agcy, Nucl Sci & Engn Directorate, Naka Ku, Ibaraki 3191195, Japan
关键词
EB-PVD TBCS; SINGLE-CRYSTALS; NITRIDE FUEL; INDENTATION; NANOINDENTATION; HARDNESS; UO2; PLASTICITY; (U; CE)O-2; REACTORS;
D O I
10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.09.019
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The indentation hardness, Vickers hardness, fracture toughness, and Young's modulus of polycrystalline uranium mononitride (UN) at sub-microscale and macroscale were evaluated by an indentation test, Vickers hardness test, and the ultrasonic pulse echo method. The Young modulus and Vickers hardness were in good agreement with the literature values. The fracture toughness of UN was about three times that of UO(2). In addition, we revealed the indentation size effect on the indentation hardness of UN. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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