Abstract
We investigated the changes of (U, Ce)$O_2$ powder characteristics with $CeO_2$ contents and ball-milling time and then studied on the sintering properties with those (U, Ce)$O_2$ powder characteristics. From the results of this study, it was concluded that the longer ball-milling time of (U, Ce)$O_2$ powder was, the finer its particle size was. Green and sintered densities were decreased with $CeO_2$ contensts increase. And also $CeO_2$ was recongized deteriorating oxide on the $UO_2$ sintering. In case of the lOwt. % $CeO_2$ contents, (U, Ce)$O_2$ sintered pellet which was made of ball-milled powder for 4 hours had few pores and its pores got near to the sphere. And its sintered density had the highest. Because its powder had higher surface area and its packing ratio was appropriated much better than others.
순수 $UO_2$에 첨가량 변화 및 ball-milling 시간에 따른 (U, Ce)$O_2$ 분말의 특성과 각 조건별로 제조된 분말을 압분 및 소결하여 (U, Ce)$O_2$ 분말 특성에 따른 소결성을 비교 조사하였다. 실험 결과로 부터 ball-milling시간이 길어짐에 따라 입자들은 미세화되고, Ce$O_2$ 함량이 증가할수록 압분, 소결밀도는 저하 하였으며, $CeO_2$는 소결성을 저하시키는 산화물임을 확인하였다. 10wt%,$CeO_2$ 가 첨가된 (U, Ce)$O_2$ 분말의 경우, ball-milling 4시간 수행한 분말의 소결체가 기공의 수도 적고, 구형에 가까왔으며, 소결밀도가 가장 높았다. 이는 4시간 ball-milling한 (U, Ce)$O_2$분말이 비표면적이 크로 그의 packing ratio가 적절하였기 때문이다.
