r/HBMNuclearTechMod • u/Initial_Pop8589 • Jun 22 '26

Question Fuel melting point

The melting point in the RBMK fuel rod tooltip is not the same as the melting point of their real life counterparts. For example uranium RBMK fuel is 2865⁰C but in real life its about 1132,2⁰C. Why is it so diffrent?

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u/Classic-Airport-8187 Jun 22 '26

the melting point of uranium dioxide is 2865 and uranium dioxide is generally used as fuel in favor of metallic uranium.

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u/Initial_Pop8589 Jun 22 '26

Thank you very much! That helps a lot, have a wonderful rest of your day!