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dc.contributor.author | Magampa, Philemon Podile | |
dc.contributor.author | Manyala, Ncholu I. | |
dc.contributor.author | Focke, Walter Wilhelm | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-04-04T13:09:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-04-04T13:09:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.description.abstract | Model graphite composites, similar to those used in nuclear applications as encasement material in fuel pebbles, were prepared by uniaxial cold compression moulding. They contained natural flake graphite, synthetic graphite and 20 wt.% phenolic novolac resin binder. The materials were carbonised at 900 C in a nitrogen atmosphere and then annealed at 1800 C in helium atmosphere. The X-ray diffraction studies showed that the graphite in these composites had hexagonal crystal structure after annealing. Raman spectroscopy revealed the presence of the structurally disordered phase derived from the carbonised resin. Optical microscopy revealed a flake-like microstructure for composites containing mainly natural graphite and needle-coke like particles for composites containing mainly synthetic graphite. The composites featured anisotropic property behaviour as the particles were partially aligned in a direction perpendicular to the compression direction. Thermogravimetric analysis studies showed that the annealed graphite composites were stable in air to 650 C. The linear thermal expansion coefficients measured by thermomechanical analysis (20–600 C) in the direction of pressing were in the range 5– 9 10 6 K 1 and in the range 1.2–2 10 6 K 1 in the direction normal to pressing. The thermal conductivity of the composites were measured using Xenon flash method from 100 to 1000 C and the values ranged from 19 to 30Wm 1 K 1. | en |
dc.description.librarian | hb2014 | en |
dc.description.librarian | ai2014 | |
dc.description.sponsorship | The South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation.The PBMR and NECSA are thanked for financial support to P.P. Magampa and the provision of samples. | en |
dc.description.uri | http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jnucmat | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Magampa, PP, Manyala, N & Focke, WW 2013, 'Properties of graphite composites based on natural and synthetic graphite powders and a phenolic novolac binder', Journal of Nuclear Materials, vol. 436, no. 1-3, pp. 76-83. | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0022-3115 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1873-4820 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.01.315 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/39610 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en |
dc.rights | © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Nuclear Materials. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Nuclear Materials, vol. 436, no. 1-3, pp. 76-83, 2013. doi : 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.01.315 | en |
dc.subject | Microstructure | en |
dc.subject | Synthetic graphite powders | en |
dc.subject | Natural graphite powders | en |
dc.subject | Phenolic novolac binder | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Graphite composites | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Graphite composites -- Thermal properties | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Phenolic resins | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Raman spectroscopy | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Thermogravimetry | en |
dc.title | Properties of graphite composites based on natural and synthetic graphite powders and a phenolic novolac binder | en |
dc.type | Postprint Article | en |