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METHOD OF APPLYING COPPER COATINGS TO URANIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4231464

A method is presented for protecting metallic uranium, which comprises anodic etching of the uranium in an aqueous phosphoric acid solution containing chloride ions, cleaning the etched uranium in aqueous nitric acid solution, promptly electro-plating the cleaned uranium in a copper electro-plating bath, and then electro-plating thereupon lead, tin, zinc, cadmium, chromium or nickel from an aqueous electro-plating bath.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-002396
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2894885
OSTI ID:
4231464
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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