Microwave Vitrification of Uranium Tailings: Microstructure and Mechanical Property

Table 1

Chemical compositions (wt.%) of uranium tailings and surface cladding determined by XRF.

Compound	SiO2	Al2O3	K2O	Fe2O3	SO3	Na2O	F	CaO	MgO	TiO2	P2O5	U3O8
Uranium tailings	79.02	10.11	3.56	1.96	1.93	0.83	0.83	0.54	0.37	0.27	0.21	0.0045
Surface cladding	47.97	31.68	2.74	13.70	0.25	0.16	0.34	—	1.02	1.49	0.20	—