METHOD OF JACKETING URANIUM BODIES

Patent · 26 August 1958

OSTI ID:4303080

Maloney, J O; Haines, E B; Tepe, J B

An improved process is presented for providing uranium slugs with thin walled aluminum jackets. Since aluminum has a slightiy higher coefficient of thermal expansion than does uraaium, both uranium slugs and aluminum cans are heated to an elevated temperature of about 180 C, and the slug are inserted in the cans at that temperature. During the subsequent cooling of the assembly, the aluminum contracts more than does the uranium and a tight shrink fit is thus assured.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-004301
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2848800
• OSTI ID: 4303080
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALUMINUM
COOLING
DEFORMATION
EXPANSION
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
HEATING
JACKETS
LAYERS
PATENTS
RODS
SHRINKAGE
TEMPERATURE
THERMAL STRESSES
URANIUM
VOLUME