ALLOY COATINGS AND METHOD OF APPLYING

Patent · Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 1958

OSTI ID:4284506

Eubank, L D; Boller, E R

A method for providing uranium articles with a pro tective coating by a single dip coating process is presented. The uranium article is dipped into a molten zinc bath containing a small percentage of aluminum. The resultant product is a uranium article covered with a thin undercoat consisting of a uranium-aluminum alloy with a small amount of zinc, and an outer layer consisting of zinc and aluminum. The article may be used as is, or aluminum sheathing may then be bonded to the aluminum zinc outer layer.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-004299
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2848796
• OSTI ID: 4284506
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PATENTS
ALLOYS
ALUMINUM
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
BONDING
COATING
CORROSION PROTECTION
LAYERS
LIQUID METALS
MELTING
THICKNESS
URANIUM
URANIUM ALLOYS
ZINC
ZINC ALLOYS