METHOD OF ROLLING URANIUM

Patent · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959

OSTI ID:4206172

Smith, C S

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.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-002714
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2897697
• OSTI ID: 4206172
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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