METHOD OF APPLYING NICKEL COATINGS ON URANIUM

Patent · Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 1959

OSTI ID:4206339

Gray, A G

A method is presented for protectively coating uranium which comprises etching the uranium in an aqueous etching solution containing chloride ions, electroplating a coating of nickel on the etched uranium and heating the nickel plated uranium by immersion thereof in a molten bath composed of a material selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, lithium chloride, and mixtures thereof, maintained at a temperature of between 700 and 800 deg C, for a time sufficient to alloy the nickel and uranium and form an integral protective coating of corrosion-resistant uranium-nickel alloy.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-002686
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2894884
• OSTI ID: 4206339
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

METALS, CERAMICS, AND MATERIALS
CHLORIDES
COATING
CORROSION
ELECTRODEPOSITION
FILMS
FUSED SALTS
HEATING
IONS
LITHIUM CHLORIDES
METALLOGRAPHY
NICKEL
NICKEL ALLOYS
POTASSIUM CHLORIDES
SODIUM CHLORIDES
SOLUTIONS
URANIUM
URANIUM ALLOYS