FORMING TUBES AND RODS OF URANIUM METAL BY EXTRUSION
Abstract
A method and apparatus are presented for the extrusion of uranium metal. Since uranium is very brittle if worked in the beta phase, it is desirable to extrude it in the gamma phase. However, in the gamma temperature range thc uranium will alloy with the metal of the extrusion dic, and is readily oxidized to a great degree. According to this patent, uranium extrusion in thc ganmma phase may be safely carried out by preheating a billet of uranium in an inert atmosphere to a trmperature between 780 C and 1100 C. The heated billet is then placed in an extrusion apparatus having dies which have been maintained at an elevated temperature for a sufficient length of time to produce an oxide film, and placing a copper disc between the uranium billet and the die.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4251157
- Patent Number(s):
- 2870907
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B21 - MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL B21C - MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-013648
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- METALLURGY AND CERAMICS; ALLOTROPY; BRITTLENESS; COPPER; DIES; EXTRUSION; FILMS; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INERT GASES; OXIDATION; OXIDES; PATENT; PLATES; RODS; TEMPERATURE; TUBES; URANIUM
Citation Formats
Creutz, E C. FORMING TUBES AND RODS OF URANIUM METAL BY EXTRUSION. United States: N. p., 1959.
Web.
Creutz, E C. FORMING TUBES AND RODS OF URANIUM METAL BY EXTRUSION. United States.
Creutz, E C. Tue .
"FORMING TUBES AND RODS OF URANIUM METAL BY EXTRUSION". United States.
@article{osti_4251157,
title = {FORMING TUBES AND RODS OF URANIUM METAL BY EXTRUSION},
author = {Creutz, E C},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus are presented for the extrusion of uranium metal. Since uranium is very brittle if worked in the beta phase, it is desirable to extrude it in the gamma phase. However, in the gamma temperature range thc uranium will alloy with the metal of the extrusion dic, and is readily oxidized to a great degree. According to this patent, uranium extrusion in thc ganmma phase may be safely carried out by preheating a billet of uranium in an inert atmosphere to a trmperature between 780 C and 1100 C. The heated billet is then placed in an extrusion apparatus having dies which have been maintained at an elevated temperature for a sufficient length of time to produce an oxide film, and placing a copper disc between the uranium billet and the die.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 1959},
month = {Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 1959}
}