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Table 1. Measurements of the Surface Tension of Liquid UO2 at the Melting Point

Surface Tension, J m-2

Method

Experimenter Reference

0.615 ± 0.180

 liquid drop measurements Schins

[2]

0.441 ± 0.210

 liquid meniscus shape measurements Bates

[4]

0.445 ± 0.210

 droplet photographs Christensen

[3]

0.550. ± 0.210

 droplet photographs Christensen

[3]

0.420*

 shape of frozen menisci Chasanov

[6]



*Not included in the determination of the recommended surface tension.





Assessed 1996
Version 0 for Peer Review