SYNTHESIS AND FABRICATION OF REFRACTORY URANIUM COMPOUNDS. Monthly Progress Report No. 11, November 1-November 30, 1960

Technical Report · Tue Dec 13 04:00:00 EST 1960

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4059360· OSTI ID:4059360

Taylor, K. M.; McMurtry, C. H.

Batches of UC were synthesized for use in fabrication of specimens for physical property determinations. This synthesis was carried out with mixed loose powders in a graphite crucible. Two and one-half pound batches of UN were synthesized using a stainless steel boat and an Inconel muffle furnace. Three batches of U/sub 3/Si/sub 2/ were synthesized with particular emphasis on controlling the rate of the reaction by limiting the maximum temperature to 1500 deg C. In addition, determinations were made of modulus of rupture, shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio of sintered UC, UN, and U/sub 3/Si/sub 2/ specimens. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: Carborundum Co. Research and Development Div., Niagara Falls, N.Y.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-15-014682
• OSTI ID: 4059360
• Report Number(s): ORO-371
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALUMINUM ALLOYS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CONTROL
CRUCIBLES
FURNACES
GRAPHITE
INCONEL ALLOYS
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
NICKEL ALLOYS
NIOBIUM ALLOYS
PREPARATION
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
SHELLS
SINTERING
STAINLESS STEELS
TEMPERATURE
TENSILE PROPERTIES
TITANIUM ALLOYS
URANIUM CARBIDES
URANIUM NITRIDES
URANIUM SILICIDES