Our Hidden Past: Precious Metals

Multimedia · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2017

OSTI ID:1341015

Smith, Ray ^[1]; Larson, Clarence E.; Banic, George M.; Keim, Chris P.

---

1. USDOE

Y-12's calutrons required electrical conductor material, but during the war, copper was in short supply. The U.S. Treasury loaned Y-12 14,700 tons of silver, valued at $600M. All but 67 tons was returned after the war, and those 67 tons remained in Building 9731 until 1970 for use in separating isotopes for medical research.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22800
• OSTI ID: 1341015
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BUILDING 9731
CALUTRONS
COPPER
ISOTOPES
SILVER
URANIUM-235
URANIUM-238
Y-12