WELDING OF TRITON, WORLD'S LARGEST NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINE

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1960 · Welding J. (N.Y.)

OSTI ID:4151836

Kirkley, Jr, G W

The Triton"s hull is of 100% welded construction with the exceptions of the deck hatches and torpedo tube doors. They are the only mechanical connections. Manual shielded metal-arc and automatic submerged-arc processes were used in the fusion welding of the hull. The reactor and steam piping were welded by using a combination of the inent-gas shielded tungsten-arc and the metal-arc processes. Copper tubing was silver brazed. The heavy lead shielding was cast and welded by lead burning. All materials were inspected thoroughly both before and after welding. A consumable-insert method of welding was developed to eliminate the crevice between the backing ring and pipe caused by conventional methods. Bimetallic welds were used in the heat exchanger system. A description of the Triton is included. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: General Dynamics Corp., Groton, Conn.
• NSA Number: NSA-14-022978
• OSTI ID: 4151836
• Journal Information: Welding J. (N.Y.), Journal Name: Welding J. (N.Y.) Vol. Vol: 39
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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BRAZING
CASTING
COPPER
ELECTRIC ARCS
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
HEAT EXCHANGERS
INERT GASES
INSPECTION
LEAD
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
METALS
PIPES
PROPULSION
REACTORS
SHIELDING
SILVER
STEAM
SUBMARINES
TRITON
TUBES
TUNGSTEN
WELDING