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The Direct Pouring of Liquid Metal from the Reduction Bomb

Description: By the time regular crude biscuit production was interrupted at Ames on November 9, 1944, we had made well over 100 special experimental castings by pouring the liquid metal directly from the bomb. The workmen on the regular crude production line were alternating these special castings with the regular runs without the assistance of the research group. The process had reached a state of development 'wherein the castings were made by pouring batches of about 135 pounds of liquid metal directly f… more
Date: March 9, 1945
Creator: Wilhelm, H. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vacuum Casting of Aluminum-Silicon Coating on Tuballoy Uranium . Final Report on a Part of p.A. No. 390-Ml-54-S f.s. 17

Description: Welding is used to fabricate titanium and titanium-alloy components for air-frames, Jet engines, missiles, and chemical equipment. Annong the most important considerations in adapting titanium and its alloys to welded components is to use proper welding procedures and to select alloys that have the required weld-joint properties. The chemical and metallurgical characteristics that affect the selection of welding processes and alloys are discussed. Also, information is presented on surface prepa… more
Date: March 23, 1945
Creator: Schwartz, D. L. & Kurland, L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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