EXTRUSION OF URANIUM FOR HANFORD CORED SLUG PROGRAM--X

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1956

OSTI ID:4180579

Murray, G T; Treco, R M

An extensive series of extrusion experiments on tubes for HAPO cored slugs were made. The use of as-extruded tubes requires good concentricity if high metal yields are to be obtalned. Based on the results of earlier work, the experiments were designed to improve concentricity by approaching ideal conditions of press and tool alignment. The results showed that for the particular slug required, press and tool alignment carunot be controlled adequately to consistently produce high metal yields, although much progress has been made in this direction. A re-examination of the slug finishing method is indicated in order to adjust the slug finishing process to an extruded product. Details of the extrusion experiments and their results are presented. (auth)

• Research Organization: Bridgeport Brass Co., Conn.
• NSA Number: NSA-14-010767
• OSTI ID: 4180579
• Report Number(s): BRB-23
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONFIGURATION
EXTRUSION
FABRICATION
FUEL ELEMENTS
MACHINE PARTS
METALS, CERAMICS, AND MATERIALS
STANDARDS
TOOLS
TUBES
URANIUM