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THE APPLICATIONS OF RADIOACTIVITY FOR THE CONTROL AND TESTING OF AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS
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APPLICATIONS of nuclear energy in automotive manufacture have been made principally in the field of radioactivity. These are grouped under the following categories: radiography, nondestructive testing, gaging and control, tracer techniques, and static neutralizers.
Radioactivity techniques are being used in foundry operations to check stock and metal levels in cupolas and distribution of element additives. In steel operations, these techniques are being used to check assimilation of ore-concentrate fines and thickness of rolled sheet steel. Other applications include measurement of pipe and wall thickness in pressure lines and engines, and inspection of castings and welds for internal faults.
Radioactive techniques for improving processes, quality, and materials have potentially universal application. Greater industrial access to reactors will permit broader study and speed the development of new applications of radio-activity in industry.
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Tuttle, H. and Noakes, G., "THE APPLICATIONS OF RADIOACTIVITY FOR THE CONTROL AND TESTING OF AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS," SAE Technical Paper 570035, 1957, https://doi.org/10.4271/570035.Also In
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