CASTING FURNACES

Ruppel, R H; Winters, C E

Title: CASTING FURNACES

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A device is described for casting uranium which comprises a crucible, a rotatable table holding a plurality of molds, and a shell around both the crucible and the table. The bottom of the crucible has an eccentrically arranged pouring hole aligned with one of the molds at a time. The shell can be connected with a vacuum.

Inventors:: Ruppel, R H; Winters, C E

Publication Date:: 1961-01-01

Research Org.:: Originating Research Org. not identified

OSTI Identifier:: 4113872

Patent Number(s):: US 2966709

Assignee:: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

NSA Number:: NSA-15-007751

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS; CASTING; CRUCIBLES; SHELLS; URANIUM; VACUUM

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