CASTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
Abstract
An improved apparatus for the melting and casting of uranium is described. A vacuum chamber is positioned over the casting mold and connected thereto, and a rod to pierce the oxide skin of the molten uranium is fitted into the bottom of the melting chamber. The entire apparatus is surrounded by a jacket, and operations are conducted under a vacuum. The improvement in this apparatus lies in the fact that the top of the melting chamber is fitted with a plunger which allows squeezing of the oxide skin to force out any molten uranium remaining after the skin has been broken and the molten charge has been cast.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4282337
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2854713
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-008346
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CASTING; INSTRUMENTS; JACKETS; LAYERS; MELTING; OPERATION; OXIDES; PLANNING; RODS; URANIUM; URANIUM OXIDES; VACUUM; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Gray, C F, and Thompson, R H. CASTING METHOD AND APPARATUS. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Gray, C F, & Thompson, R H. CASTING METHOD AND APPARATUS. United States.
Gray, C F, and Thompson, R H. 1958.
"CASTING METHOD AND APPARATUS". United States.
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title = {CASTING METHOD AND APPARATUS},
author = {Gray, C F and Thompson, R H},
abstractNote = {An improved apparatus for the melting and casting of uranium is described. A vacuum chamber is positioned over the casting mold and connected thereto, and a rod to pierce the oxide skin of the molten uranium is fitted into the bottom of the melting chamber. The entire apparatus is surrounded by a jacket, and operations are conducted under a vacuum. The improvement in this apparatus lies in the fact that the top of the melting chamber is fitted with a plunger which allows squeezing of the oxide skin to force out any molten uranium remaining after the skin has been broken and the molten charge has been cast.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4282337},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
}
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