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Title: ELECTROLYTIC CLADDING OF ZIRCONIUM ON URANIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4192095

A method is presented for coating uranium with zircoalum by rendering the uranium surface smooth and oxidefree, immersing it in a molten electrolytic bath in NaCI, K/sub 2/ZrF/sub 6/, KF, and ZrO/sub 2/, and before the article reaches temperature equilibrium with the bath, applying an electrolyzing current of 60 amperes per square dectmeter at approximately 3 volts to form a layer of zirconium metal on the uranium.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-006638
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2905599
OSTI ID:
4192095
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English