Precision miniature parts fabrication

Conference · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7104054

The equipment and procedures developed at Sandia Laboratories for fabricating and assembling miniature, ultra precisely dimensioned machine parts for nuclear weapons are described. ''Miniature,'' by Sandia's definition means piece part masses on the order of fractions of a gram, tolerances to six place customary decimals and three place metric decimals, surface finishes better than 16 micro inches all over and feature details that look clean and precise at 50 power magnification. Materials include the gamut of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, ceramics, and plastics. These advances in miniaturization for nuclear application are equally valuable for application to other specialty fields of energy research. (LCL)

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-04-0789
• OSTI ID: 7104054
• Report Number(s): SAND-77-0811C; CONF-770532-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
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CERAMICS
ELEMENTS
FABRICATION
MACHINE PARTS
MACHINING
METALS
MINIATURIZATION
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
SANDIA LABORATORIES
SURFACE FINISHING
US AEC
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WEAPONS