US2580349A
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Method of forming uranium carbide
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1947-02-03
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Granted: 1951-12-25
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Expires: 1967-02-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ray W Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:13
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B32/00; C01B32/90; C01B32/914; C01B32/928; C01P; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING URANIUM MONOCARBIDE WHICH COMPRISES HEATING URANIUM METAL IN CONTACT WITH METHANE IN STOICHIOMETRIC AMOUNTS AT A TEMPERATURE ABOUT 400* C. AND LESS THAN 11250 C. WHEREIN THE CARBON CONTENT THUS INTRODUCED IS EQUAL TO ABOUT 4.8% TO THE URANIUM METAL CONTENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING URANIUM MONOCARBIDE WHICH COMPRISES HEATING URANIUM METAL IN CONTACT WITH METHANE IN STOICHIOMETRIC AMOUNTS AT A TEMPERATURE ABOUT 400* C. AND LESS THAN 11250 C. WHEREIN THE CARBON CONTENT THUS INTRODUCED IS EQUAL TO ABOUT 4.8% TO THE URANIUM METAL CONTENT.
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