METHOD OF ROLLING URANIUM

Smith, C S

Title: METHOD OF ROLLING URANIUM

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A method is described for rolling uranium metal at relatively low temperatures and under non-oxidizing conditions. The method involves the steps of heating the uranium to 200 deg C in an oil bath, withdrawing the uranium and permitting the oil to drain so that only a thin protective coating remains and rolling the oil coated uranium at a temperature of 200 deg C to give about a 15% reduction in thickness at each pass. The operation may be repeated to accomplish about a 90% reduction without edge cracking, checking or any appreciable increase in brittleness.

Inventors:: Smith, C S

Publication Date:: Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959

Research Org.:: Originating Research Org. not identified

OSTI Identifier:: 4206172

Patent Number(s):: US 2897697

Assignee:: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

NSA Number:: NSA-14-002714

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: METALS, CERAMICS, AND MATERIALS; BRITTLENESS; COATING; CRACKS; HEATING; OILS; OXIDATION; ROLLING; TEMPERATURE; THICKNESS; URANIUM

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