Uranium-238

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:isotope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plutonium
gptkbp:application radiological studies
gptkbp:class actinides
gptkbp:color silvery-white
gptkbp:developed_by mining
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations nuclear non-proliferation treaties
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Martin_Heinrich_Klaproth
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:none
gptkbp:engine_type fast breeder reactor
gptkbp:environmental_impact radioactive waste
gptkbp:financial_performance gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:item
gptkbp:has_public_transport hazardous material regulations
gptkbp:historical_event military applications
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Uranium-238
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in nuclear physics
gptkbp:is_enhanced_by not enriched
gptkbp:is_found_in earth's crust
uraninite
gptkbp:is_monitored_by required near mining sites
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:isotopes gptkb:theorem
92
Uranium
low
gas diffusion
2.68 barns
99.2745% in natural uranium
non-fissile isotope
not directly fissionable
stable isotope
gptkbp:lifespan 4.468 billion years
gptkbp:mass 238
around 50 kg
gptkbp:melting_point 4131 ° C
1132 ° C
gptkbp:mode gptkb:Radon-222
Lead-206
alpha decay
gptkbp:occurs_in natural uranium
gptkbp:population 18.95 g/cm³
gptkbp:power_output high energy density
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Plutonium-239
gptkbp:public_perception controversial due to radiation risks
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance nuclear regulatory agencies
gptkbp:safety_features radiation exposure
shielding required
gptkbp:social_structure +6
gptkbp:symbol U
gptkbp:type gptkb:railway_station
gptkbp:used_in nuclear reactors
gptkbp:uses radiometric dating
gptkbp:was_a_response_to neutron capture
gptkbp:water_management long-term storage required
gptkbp:year_created 1789