一步法制备MgO-Nd_(2)Zr_(2)O_(7)复相陶瓷惰性燃料基材的热物理性能

MgO-Nd_(2)Zr_(2)O_(7)(M-NZO)复相陶瓷作为一种潜在的惰性燃料基材,可以用于替代(U,Pu)O_(2)混合氧化物燃料中的UO_(2),并将PuO_(2)弥散在其中以制备惰性基材燃料。本文采用一步法在1500℃烧结24 h制备了M-NZO复相陶瓷,在物相组成、微观形貌的分析基础上,系统研究了其热导率和热膨胀系数等热物理性能。结果表明利用一步法制备的M-NZO复相陶瓷仅由MgO和Nd_(2)Zr_(2)O_(7)烧绿石两相组成,两相的平均晶粒尺寸为0.75μm和0.70μm,且制备的复相陶瓷结构致密、孔隙率低。热物理性能测试结果表明一步法制备的M-NZO复相陶瓷在1400℃时的热导率是UO_(2)陶瓷的2.1~3.8倍,且在测试温度范围内,一步法制备的M-NZO复相陶瓷具有更加优异的热导率,在高温下(800℃)比文献中采用两步法制备的M-NZO复相陶瓷高出约2 W·m^(-1)·K^(-1)。热膨胀方面,一步法制备的M-NZO复相陶瓷的热膨胀系数为12.3×10^(-6)~14.1×10^(-6)/K,与两步法制备的M-NZO复相陶瓷热膨胀系数相当。此外,M-NZO复相陶瓷的热导率和热膨胀系数均随MgO含量的增大而变高,结合理论最小热导率计算结果可以得出,最佳的M-NZO复相陶瓷化学组成为0.5M-0.5NZO。以上结果表明,一步法制备的M-NZO复相陶瓷具有优异的热导率和稳定的热膨胀性能,为其在惰性基材燃料中的应用提供了更多的选择和热物理性能基础数据上的支持。

Effect of sintering atmosphere on corrosion resistance of NiFe2O4 ceramic in Na3AlF6-Al2O3 melt

A comparative study on the corrosion resistance of NiFe_2O_4 ceramic inert anode for aluminum electrolysis prepared in the different sintering atmosphere was carried out in Na_3AlF_6-Al_2O_3 melt.The results show that the corrosion rates of NiFe_2O_4 ceramic inert anodes prepared in the vacuum and the atmosphere with oxygen content of 1×10^(-2) are 6.08 cm/a and 2.59 cm/a,respectively.A densification layer is formed at the surface of anode due to some reactions which produce aluminates.For the anode prepared in the atmosphere with oxygen content of 1×10^(-2),the thickness of the densification layer(about 50 μm) is thicker than that(about 20 μm) formed at the surface of anode prepared in the vacuum.The content of NiO and Fe(Ⅱ) in Ni(Ⅱ)x Fe(Ⅱ)1-x Fe(Ⅲ)_2O_4 increases with the decrease of the oxygen content of sintering atmosphere,which reduces the corrosion resistance of the material.