METHOD FOR TESTING COATINGS
Abstract
A method is described for detecting pin hole imperfections in coatings on uranium-metal objects. Such coated objects are contacted with a heated atmosphere of gaseous hydrogen and imperfections present in the coatings will allow the uranlum to react with the hydrogen to form uranium hydride. Since uranium hydride is less dense than uranium metal it will swell, causing enlargement of the coating defeot and rendering it visible.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4284356
- Patent Number(s):
- 2851338
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-004333
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COATING; DEFECTS; DENSITY; EXPANSION; GASES; HEATING; HYDROGEN; METALS; TESTING; URANIUM; URANIUM HYDRIDES; VOLUME
Citation Formats
Johns, I B, and Newton, A S. METHOD FOR TESTING COATINGS. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Johns, I B, & Newton, A S. METHOD FOR TESTING COATINGS. United States.
Johns, I B, and Newton, A S. Mon .
"METHOD FOR TESTING COATINGS". United States.
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title = {METHOD FOR TESTING COATINGS},
author = {Johns, I B and Newton, A S},
abstractNote = {A method is described for detecting pin hole imperfections in coatings on uranium-metal objects. Such coated objects are contacted with a heated atmosphere of gaseous hydrogen and imperfections present in the coatings will allow the uranlum to react with the hydrogen to form uranium hydride. Since uranium hydride is less dense than uranium metal it will swell, causing enlargement of the coating defeot and rendering it visible.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {9}
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