METHOD OF ELECTROPOLISHING URANIUM
Abstract
A method of electropolishing the surface of uranium articles is presented. The process of this invention is carried out by immersing the uranium anticle into an electrolyte which contains from 35 to 65% by volume sulfuric acid, 1 to 20% by volume glycerine and 25 to 50% by volume of water. The article is made the anode in the cell and polished by electrolyzing at a voltage of from 10 to 15 volts. Discontinuing the electrolysis by intermittently withdrawing the anode from the electrolyte and removing any polarized film formed therein results in an especially bright surface.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4206340
- Patent Number(s):
- 2894883
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25F - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC REMOVAL OF MATERIALS FROM OBJECTS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-002685
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- METALS, CERAMICS, AND MATERIALS; ALCOHOLS; ANODES; CLEANING; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROPOLISHING; FILMS; GLYCERIN; POLARIZATION; SULFURIC ACID; SURFACES; URANIUM; WATER
Citation Formats
Walker, D E, and Noland, R A. METHOD OF ELECTROPOLISHING URANIUM. United States: N. p., 1959.
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Walker, D E, & Noland, R A. METHOD OF ELECTROPOLISHING URANIUM. United States.
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"METHOD OF ELECTROPOLISHING URANIUM". United States.
@article{osti_4206340,
title = {METHOD OF ELECTROPOLISHING URANIUM},
author = {Walker, D E and Noland, R A},
abstractNote = {A method of electropolishing the surface of uranium articles is presented. The process of this invention is carried out by immersing the uranium anticle into an electrolyte which contains from 35 to 65% by volume sulfuric acid, 1 to 20% by volume glycerine and 25 to 50% by volume of water. The article is made the anode in the cell and polished by electrolyzing at a voltage of from 10 to 15 volts. Discontinuing the electrolysis by intermittently withdrawing the anode from the electrolyte and removing any polarized film formed therein results in an especially bright surface.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {7}
}
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