The Injection Casting of Plutonium
Description:
Plutonium metal can be injected into cold metal molds to form castings with thin walls. The operation is performed in a vacuum chamber, using an inert gas as the injecting medium. Sound pieces free of gas cavities can be made using either pure or delta-stabilized plutonium. This report describes the equipment and techniques used to cast a typical thin section piece in the form of a 6 in. diameter, 45' cone.
Date:
January 1959
Creator:
Anderson, J. W.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department