Nuclear graphite

Patent · Tue Jul 02 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6496925

Mercuri, R A; Criscione, J M

A high strength, high coefficient of thermal expansion fine-grained isotropic graphite article produced from 30% to 70% of attritor milled gilsonite coke or other high CTE carbon filler particles and minor amounts of a binder such a coal tar pitch and petroleum pitch, the article being formed by warm isostatic molding at a temperature of between 50/sup 0/ C. and 70/sup 0/ C. under a pressure between 100 and 1000 psi for a time between 1 and 10 minutes. The particle size of the fillers ranges up to 150 microns.

• Assignee: Union Carbide Corp.
• Patent Number(s): US 4526834
• Application Number: TRN: 85-026630
• OSTI ID: 6496925
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 19 Dec 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-562562
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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