Silicon carbide material for nuclear applications, precursor and method for forming same, and structures including the material
AssigneeCOI Ceramics, Inc.
InventorsTimothy E. Easler, Andrew Szweda, Eric Stein
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Abstract
A precursor formulation of a silicon carbide material that includes a ceramic material and a boron-11 compound. The ceramic material may include silicon and carbon and, optionally, oxygen, nitrogen, titanium, zirconium, aluminum, or mixtures thereof. The boron-11 compound may be a boron-11 isotope of boron oxide, boron hydride, boron hydroxide, boron carbide, boron nitride, boron trichloride, boron trifluoride, boron metal, or mixtures thereof. A material for use in a nuclear reactor component is also disclosed, as are such components, as well as a method of producing the material.
Claims25
A method of producing a silicon carbide material, comprising:
- converting a ceramic material to a silicon carbide material in the presence of a boron-11 compound consisting of boron-11 oxide.
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A material suitable for use in a nuclear reactor component, the material comprising:
- a silicon carbide material;
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- a reaction product of a boron-11 compound and a precursor ceramic material of the silicon carbide material, the boron-11 compound consisting of a boron-11 isotope of boron oxide.
A nuclear reactor component incorporating a material comprising a silicon carbide material and a reaction product of a boron-11 compound and a precursor ceramic material of the silicon carbide material, the boron-11 compound consisting of a boron-11 isotope of boron oxide.
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