CASTING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Patent · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958

OSTI ID:4282337

Gray, C F; Thompson, R H

An improved apparatus for the melting and casting of uranium is described. A vacuum chamber is positioned over the casting mold and connected thereto, and a rod to pierce the oxide skin of the molten uranium is fitted into the bottom of the melting chamber. The entire apparatus is surrounded by a jacket, and operations are conducted under a vacuum. The improvement in this apparatus lies in the fact that the top of the melting chamber is fitted with a plunger which allows squeezing of the oxide skin to force out any molten uranium remaining after the skin has been broken and the molten charge has been cast.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-008346
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2854713
• OSTI ID: 4282337
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PATENTS
CASTING
INSTRUMENTS
JACKETS
LAYERS
MELTING
OPERATION
OXIDES
PLANNING
RODS
URANIUM
URANIUM OXIDES
VACUUM
VESSELS