ISO-15646 › Re-sintering test for UO2, (U,Gd)O2 and (U,Pu)O2 pellets
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ISO 15646:2014 describes a procedure for measuring the densification of UO2, (U,Gd)O2, and (U,Pu)O2 pellets, achieved by heat treatment under defined conditions.
The densification of fuel in power operation is an important design feature. Essentially, it is dependent on structural parameters such as pore size, spatial pore distribution, grain size, and in the case of (U,Gd)O2 and (U,Pu)O2, oxide phase structure. A thermal re-sintering test can be used to characterize the dimensional behaviour of the pellets under high temperature. The results of this test are used by the fuel designer to predict dimensional behaviour in the reactor, because thermal densification in the reactor is also dependent on these structural parameters, albeit in a differing manner in terms of quantity.
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Document Number
ISO 15646:2014
Revision Level
1ST EDITION
Status
Current
Publication Date
June 15, 2014
Committee Number
ISO/TC 85/SC 5