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Title:
ELECTRON BEAM VACUUM WELDING - DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS
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Subject Terms:
ALUMINUM - WELDINGELECTRON BEAMSFUELS AND MATERIALS ENGINEERINGREACTOR TECHNOLOGYSLUG CANNING - CLOSURESSTAINLESS STEEL - WELDINGTIN-ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS - WELDINGVACUUM TECHNIQUESWELDING
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1958 Apr 08
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
46
Accession Number:
RL-1-367133
Document Number(s):
HW-55667
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Aug 24
Description/Abstract:
DEVELOPMENT WORK ON AN ELECTRON BEAM VACUUM WELDING PROCESS FOR USE IN FABRICATING NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS IS DESCRIBED. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT TUEL ELEMENTS CLAD WITH ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS, STAINLESS STEELS, AND ALUMINUM CAN BE WELDED BY THIS METHOD, AS WELL AS MOST METALS USED IN INDUSTRY. IMPROVEMENTS IN WELD QUALITY ARE OBTAINED, AND WELDING COSTS CAN BE REDUCED IN MANY CASES.