EXTRUSION OF URANIUM FOR HANFORD CORED SLUG PROGRAM--IX

Technical Report · Fri Aug 10 04:00:00 EDT 1956

OSTI ID:4185925

Murray, G T; Treco, R M

A number of experiments are described involving extrusion of uranium tubing for HAPO cored slugs. Various techniques of extrusion and a number of tool modifications are analyzed in relation to the problem of improved tube concentricity. Despite various improvements, the maximum specified eccentricity of 0.031-inches cannot be consistently achieved. Another aspect of the extrusion problem is the duplex grain structure encountered. It is shown that this structure has its origin in one or more allotropic phase transformations occurring during the extrusion process. (auth)

• Research Organization: Bridgeport Brass Co., Conn.
• NSA Number: NSA-14-010766
• OSTI ID: 4185925
• Report Number(s): BRB-22
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALLOTROPY
CONFIGURATION
EXTRUSION
FABRICATION
FUEL ELEMENTS
METALLOGRAPHY
METALS, CERAMICS, AND MATERIALS
PHASE DIAGRAMS
STANDARDS
TOOLS
TUBES
URANIUM