Calorimetric studies of δ, δ′ and ε plutonium

Investigation of plutonium allotropic phase transformations through differential scanning calorimetry

“…1 Identical material 2 was examined 1 This study was not originally performed as a side-by-side comparison for purchase of the instruments, however, both units were available for use over the time of experimentation, hence a comparison was performed. It is believed that the calibration method used for the heat flux instrument is less accurate for measurement of heat release.…”

“…Previous examinations of the allotropic phase transformations of Pu have been studied using differential scanning calorimetry [1][2][3][4][5]. In each of these studies, data was collected and documented for all of the solid-solid allotropic phase transformations.…”