Hot rolling of thick uranium molybdenum alloys
Abstract
Disclosed herein are processes for hot rolling billets of uranium that have been alloyed with about ten weight percent molybdenum to produce cold-rollable sheets that are about one hundred mils thick. In certain embodiments, the billets have a thickness of about 7/8 inch or greater. Disclosed processes typically involve a rolling schedule that includes a light rolling pass and at least one medium rolling pass. Processes may also include reheating the rolling stock and using one or more heavy rolling passes, and may include an annealing step.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1226019
- Patent Number(s):
- 9180500
- Application Number:
- 13/626,246
- Assignee:
- Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B21 - MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL B21B - ROLLING OF METAL
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22F - CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22800
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Sep 25
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
DeMint, Amy L., and Gooch, Jack G. Hot rolling of thick uranium molybdenum alloys. United States: N. p., 2015.
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