US Bureau of Mines Collection - Opening the Reaction Chamber

Photograph

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

0022:0161: US Bureau of Mines Collection - C-693-1-C Opening the Reaction Chamber: The joint between the lid and body of the iron reduction chamber in which crude titanium is made is closed by the light weld. After the reduction has been completed and the chamber has cooled, it is laid on its side on a rolling machine and the weld is ground off with a swing-frame grinder, in the manner shown in the photograph. Experience has shown that a welded joint of this type is more reliable than a bolted joint and also requires less time to close and open. The chamber being opened produces about 230 pounds of titanium per batch.
0022:0161

US Bureau of Mines Collection - C-693-1-C Opening the Reaction Chamber: The joint between the lid and body of the iron reduction chamber in which crude titanium is made is closed by the light weld. After the reduction has been completed and the chamber has cooled, it is laid on its side on a rolling machine and the weld is ground off with a swing-frame grinder, in the manner shown in the photograph. Experience has shown that a welded joint of this type is more reliable than a bolted joint and also requires less time to close and open. The chamber being opened produces about 230 pounds of titanium per batch.

Name/Title

US Bureau of Mines Collection - Opening the Reaction Chamber

Entry/Object ID

0022:0161

Description

US Bureau of Mines Collection - C-693-1-C Opening the Reaction Chamber: The joint between the lid and body of the iron reduction chamber in which crude titanium is made is closed by the light weld. After the reduction has been completed and the chamber has cooled, it is laid on its side on a rolling machine and the weld is ground off with a swing-frame grinder, in the manner shown in the photograph. Experience has shown that a welded joint of this type is more reliable than a bolted joint and also requires less time to close and open. The chamber being opened produces about 230 pounds of titanium per batch.

Collection

US Bureau of Mines, Boulder City Businesses

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

U. S. Dept. of the Interior - Bureau of Mines

Role

Photographer

Time Period

not provided

Notes

Original or Negative: Original C-693-1-C

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research Room, Photo Drawer 11

Date

July 6, 2026

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

March 30, 2022

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 6, 2026