High strength uranium-tungsten alloys

Patent Application · Tue Mar 28 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6670568

Dunn, P S; Sheinberg, H; Hogan, B M; Lewis, H D; Dickinson, J M

Alloys of uranium and tungsten and a method for making the alloys. The amount of tungsten present in the alloys is from about 4 wt % to about 35 wt %. Tungsten particles are dispersed throughout the uranium and a small amount of tungsten is dissolved in the uranium.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A7329901
• Application Number: ON: DE90015054; PPN: US 7-329901
• OSTI ID: 6670568
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
TUNGSTEN ALLOYS
SYNTHESIS
URANIUM BASE ALLOYS
CASTING
DENSITY
INVENTIONS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
POWDERS
YIELD STRENGTH
ACTINIDE ALLOYS
ALLOYS
FABRICATION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
URANIUM ALLOYS
360101* - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication
360103 - Metals & Alloys- Mechanical Properties