High strength and density tungsten-uranium alloys
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorHaskell Sheinberg
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Abstract
Alloys of tungsten and uranium and a method for making the alloys. The amount of tungsten present in the alloys is from about 55 vol % to about 85 vol %. A porous preform is made by sintering consolidated tungsten powder. The preform is impregnated with molten uranium such that (1) uranium fills the pores of the preform to form uranium in a tungsten matrix or (2) uranium dissolves portions of the preform to form a continuous uranium phase containing tungsten particles.
Claims1
An alloy consisting of a porous matrix formed of tungsten having uranium located in the pores of the matrix or consisting of tungsten particles in a continuous uranium phase, where the amount of tungsten present in the alloy is from about 55 vol % to about 85 vol % and where said uranium contains dissolved tungsten.
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