What is the Density of 5% Enriched Uranium?

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I can't seem to find a value for Uranium enriched to the 5% level. Does anyone know it or know where I can find it?

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UN (Uranium Nitride)
 
A quick number would be 14300 kg/m3 (14.3 g/cm3), but let me see if I can find a better value and the caveats.

I did a quick check and the number stated is the best that I can find.

Here is a paper on metal nitrides including UN.
https://e-reports-ext.llnl.gov/pdf/301728.pdf

Also, see this paper - Steven L. Hayes, James Kelly Thomas, and Kenneth L. Peddicord, "Material Properties of Uranium Mononitride: Part I. Physical Properties," Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 171, 262-270 (1990). One can purchase it from Science Direct.
 
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