Experimental Approaches for Manufacturing of Simulated Cladding and Simulated Fuel Rod for Mechanical Decladder

Table 4

Fabrication requirements of the simulated ceramic fuel rod.

Contents	Fabrication requirements	Remark
Ceramic material	Castable powders	98% Al2O3, 2% CaO
Water	5 wt%
Shale stone	10 vol%
Shale size	4 mm or less
Mixing time	10 min	At room temperature