DOE OSTI · 3005436
A new HALEU isotopic certified reference material
Abstract
Candidate certified reference material (CRM) U196 was prepared by gravimetrically mixing and dissolving NNSA NRMP CRM 112-A (natural uranium metal) and CRM 116-A (highly enriched 93.2% 235 U metal) to achieve a high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) isotopic abundance reference material. CRM U196 will be certified for the 233 U/ 238 U, 234 U/ 238 U, 235 U/ 238 U, and 236 U/ 238 U ratios. Gravimetrically determined uranium isotope amount ratios and values derived from the isotope data were calculated from the buoyancy corrected mass data and from certified values for the metal CRMs used to create the solution. The 235 U isotope amount fraction (·100) and expanded uncertainty is 19.5846 ± 0.0028. For attribute verification, total evaporation and modified total evaporation isotope ratio measurements were performed. In conclusion, the reference material is to be distributed as a unit containing 5 mg uranium as dry uranyl nitrate.
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Rogers, Kayron T. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:000000032709947X), Grant, Carson E. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)], Hexel, Cole R. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000181012422), Parikh, Jenn H. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)], Springer, Kellen W. E. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)], Manard, Benjamin T. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000207400627), Ticknor, Brian W. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000228679073), Mason, Peter B. [US Department of Energy (USDOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Germantown, MD (United States)], Essex, Richard M. [US Department of Energy (USDOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Germantown, MD (United States)]. 2025-11-18. A new HALEU isotopic certified reference material. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-025-10551-y
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