Precipitation strengthened uranium tungsten alloy
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsRavi Batra, Sheldon Cytron, Jerry C. LaSalle
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Abstract
A method for making uranium-tungsten alloy of high strength comprising raly chilling a molten solution of tungsten in uranium to form a ribbon. Subsequent to pulverizing and consolidation, heating effects a precipitation of tungsten in the uranium to effect significant strengthening. A strengthened uranium with 1/2-5%, by weight of tungsten is particularly useful for KE penetrators.
Claims7
A method for making uranium-tungsten alloy having superior mechanical properties comprising:
- (a) forming a molten solution of tungsten in uranium;
- (b) rapidly chilling such solution to form an alloy comprising uranium containing tungsten in supersaturated solution.
An alloy comprising uranium and from 1/8-5% tungsten in supersaturated solution.
An article of manufacture formed of depleted uranium containing from 1/8-5% tungsten at least part of which is present as a fine precipitate in the grain boundaries of said uranium.
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