Published June 15, 1977
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Welding uranium with a multikilowatt, continuous-wave, carbon dioxide laser welder
Description
A 15-kilowatt, continuous-wave carbon dioxide laser was contracted to make partial-penetration welds in 6.35-and 12.7-mm-thick wrought depleted uranium plates. Welding power and speed ranged from 2.3 to 12.9 kilowatts and from 21 to 127 millimeters per second, respectively. Results show that depth-to-width ratios of at least unity are feasible. The overall characteristics of the process indicate it can produce welds resembling those made by the electron-beam welding process
Availability note (English)
MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A02/MF A01.
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 23 p.
- Report number
- Y--2079
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 9382078
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- LASER WELDING; PERFORMANCE; PLATES; URANIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; FABRICATION; JOINING; METALS; WELDING