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Measurement of Density of Uranium Metal by Radiation Absorption

Scheuer, J. P.
Technical Engineer, Non Destructive Testing, Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Dept., General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio

Morris, P. R.
Technical Engineer, Non Destructive Testing, Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Dept., General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio

Pages: 6    Published: Jan 1958

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Abstract

Since all impurities normally encountered in uranium metal have densities lower than that of the base metal, the density of massive metal samples is an index of metal quality. A method of accurately determining density is desired that has a precision of one part in one thousand.