INTERGRANULAR FILMS AND PORE SURFACES IN SYNROC C.

S. Myhra*, R. L. Segall, R. St C. Smart, P. S. Turner, T. J. White

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Abstract

High resolution electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to determine the distribution of intergranular films and microvoids in Synroc C. Diffraction contrast derived from these films, which were 1-3 nm thick, showed them to be ill-defined crystallographically, and they may be described as glassy. During the fabrication of Synroc C, microvoids trap cesium vapor, and after cooling this condenses onto pore surfaces. Recognition of the (simulated) waste species which segregate at grain boundaries and pores permitted the reinterpretation of published leach data for monolithic and crushed Synroc C.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials Research Society Symposia Proceedings
EditorsLars O. Werme
PublisherMaterials Research Soc
Pages291-298
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)0931837154
Publication statusPublished - 1986
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposia Proceedings
Volume50
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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