Process for the preparation of the surface of uranium or uranium-based alloy parts
AssigneeCommissariat a l'Energie Atomique
InventorsMichel Anzola, Daniel Lefevre, Patrick Massicot, Jacques Pierre, Antoine Henry
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Abstract
Process for the preparation of the surface of a uranium or uranium alloy part. It comprises a stage of chemically etching the surface of the uranium or uranium alloy part by means of a solution of nickel chloride and hydrochloric acid. The etching solution may also contain hydrofluoric acid. The nickel-coated uranium or uranium alloy parts can be used as shielding or ballasting members in a marine atmosphere.
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A process for the preparation of the surface of a uranium-vanadium part, comprising chemically etching the surface of the said uranium-vanadium part by means of a solution of nickel chloride and hydrochloric acid.
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