Abstract:
The superficial passivation and oxidation characteristics of UD
3 were researched in this paper. The passivated UD
3 was analyzed by XRD and Raman measurements, and it was found that the protective layer of the passivated UD
3 is mainly UO
2. The oxidized characteristic of the passivated UD
3 was performed in a thermal analyser in the air. The ignition didn’t occur at room temperature. When the reaction temperature is lower than 110 ℃, the passivated UD
3 reacts slowly in the air. When the reaction temperature is higher than 130 ℃, the protective layer of the passivated UD
3 is damaged, and the UD
3 reacts violently in the air. The ignition occurrs at about 140 ℃.