No. | Processes | Time (hours) |
11 | Crucible load with UF4-Mg | 2.35 |
12 | UF4 reduction to metallic uranium | 7.28 |
13 | Crucible disassembly and density measurement | 0.84 |
14 | Stripping of metallic uranium | 0.56 |
15 | Crucible load with metallic uranium and Si | 1.18 |
16 | Melting of the intermetallic alloy U3Si2 | 8.20 |
17 | Density measurement of the U3Si2 ingot | 0.34 |
TOTAL | 20.75 |