As a proof of concept, tubes of Ti₃SiC₂ MAX phase were slipcast in order to investigate its potential for the fabrication of fuel cladding for nuclear reactors. A slip consisting of 46% dry weight basis (dwb) water, 4% dwb polyethyleneimine (PEI), 0.5% dwb methylcellulose was used to cast the tubes, which were then sintered for 2 h under vacuum at 1450 °C. Silicon loss was observed at surface which resulted in the formation of TiC. The hoop stress to destruction of the tubes was measured and achieved a maximum of 9.1 ± 2.2 MPa/mm of tube thickness.

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MAX相管的滑模铸造，用于核燃料包层应用

作为概念验证，对Ti ₃ SiC ₂ MAX相的管进行了滑铸，以研究其在制造核反应堆燃料包壳中的潜力。使用由46％干重（dwb）水，4％dwb聚乙烯亚胺（PEI），0.5％dwb甲基纤维素组成的泥浆浇铸试管，然后将其在1450°C的真空下烧结2小时。在表面观察到硅损失，这导致形成TiC。测量了破坏管的环向应力，使管厚度最大达到9.1±2.2 MPa / mm。