Predicted transport properties of liquid plutonium

The fluid-phase transport properties, diffusivity and viscosity, are calculated by equilibrium and nonequilibrium techniques for plutonium, whose interatomic interactions are described by the modified embedded-atom method. The transport coefficients are evaluated at zero pressure, for temperatures between 950 K and 1300 K. We find the calculated viscosity to be noticeably higher than experiment, while the structure of liquid Pu appears to be similar to other liquid metals.

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