Year: 1956
Type: report
Abstract: Various methods were investigated to produce a heater tube fuse. Utilizing powder metallurgy techniques, fuel tubes with an I.D. of 0.045 inch, O.D. of 0.075 inch, and length of 11/16 inch, containing various compositions of copper + UO/sub 2/, were fabricated. Fabrication methods consisted of compacting the tubes in quarter-length units, sintering under optimunn conditions, coining on a tinplated inner tube with tin washers between units, and then heat treating to obtain a proper bond. By these techniques, 33 unis containing various compositions of copper + U/sup 235/O/sub 2/ were fabricated and shipped to Atomics International for testing. In addition, work was performed on the brazing facet of the trigger element assembly, joining the copper + UO/sub 2/ fuel tube to a type 347 stainless steel thermal resistance pad and block. (auth)
DOI: 10.2172/4329312
Authors: H.S. Kalish, S.I. Megeff
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W88924022