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Method for fabricating laminated uranium composites

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6974689
The present invention is directed to a process for fabricating laminated composites of uranium or uranium alloys and at least one other metal or alloy. The laminated composites are fabricated by forming a casting of the molten uranium with the other metal or alloy which is selectively positioned in the casting and then hot-rolling the casting into a laminated plate in or around which the casting components are metallurgically bonded to one another to form the composite. The process of the present invention provides strong metallurgical bonds between the laminate components primarily since the bond disrupting surface oxides on the uranium or uranium alloy float to the surface of the casting to effectively remove the oxides from the bonding surfaces of the components.
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
None
Application Number:
ON: DE84011036
OSTI ID:
6974689
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English