Table 1 SEM-EDS composition (σ < 0.5) in wt.% obtained in pristine glass, in the inner and outer GAL (analyses performed in the white squares in Fig. 2b), and in the ICP (Fig. 7).
From: The fate of Si and Fe while nuclear glass alters with steel and clay
Element | PG | i-GAL | o-GAL | ICP without Si (left side) | ICP, needles (right side) | ICP with Si (right side) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O | 44 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Na | 4.5 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 1 |
Al | 3.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
Si | 26 | 17 | 18 | n.d. | 4 | 18 |
Ca | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Fe | 3.2 | 32 | 35 | 54 | 63 | 47 |
Zr | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
Mo+Cs+Ba+La+Ce+Pr+Nd | 10.5 | 0.4 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
Si/Zr | 9.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | n.c. | n.c. | n.c. |
Fe/Si | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | n.c. | n.c. | n.c. |
Other elements | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
