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Title: 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:
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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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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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year = {Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
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