Oxidation of Beta-Phase Plutonium
- 1 January 1972
- journal article
- Published by The Electrochemical Society in Journal of the Electrochemical Society
- Vol. 119 (6) , 726-729
- https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2404314
Abstract
Oxidation of β‐phase plutonium was studied by hot‐stage x‐ray diffraction, microtopography, and thermogravimetry. The oxidation process was found initially to proceed by the formation of a protective sesquioxide film. Subsequently, the protective film was destroyed by blistering and the reaction rate accelerated.Keywords
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