Inconel Pump Casing

Abstract

Hamill Manufacturing Company, Trafford Pennsylvania, won a contract to complete eight pump casings destined for use on aircraft carriers. The 4-foot-long, 4-foot-diameter casings were made of Inconel 600 alloy. The casing flange featured 24 threaded holes, 2.375 inches wide by 5.75 inches deep. Drilling and tapping Inconel, a tough nickel-based material with high tensile strength, is time-consuming and requires high torque. Hamill determined the need to optimize the process to control manufacturing costs, and asked the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) for assistance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2004
Accession Number
ADA482021

Entities

Organizations

  • National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Contracts
  • Diameters
  • Drilling
  • Drills
  • Information Operations
  • Machines
  • Machining
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Standards
  • Technology Transfer
  • Tensile Strength
  • Tools

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.