To: verum ago
it's probably in some sort of bomb proof container; and it's not that much by volume anyway- a hair over 5 cubic feet (uranium is extremely dense) You are correct, the containers are the weight. Non-story, other than I hope the driver is ok.
31 posted on
12/21/2006 8:38:28 PM PST by
org.whodat
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To: org.whodat
You are correct, the containers are the weight. Non-story, other than I hope the driver is ok.
oh, I wasn't factoring the containers in-- 5 cubic feet of uranium weighs 6000 lbs on its own (it is very, very dense- 2/3 more dense than lead)
35 posted on
12/21/2006 8:44:51 PM PST by
verum ago
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To: org.whodat
No.
6000 lbs of steel at .281 lbs/in^3 is only 12 cubic ft. Uranium (IF it were a metal - and this was powder!) - is more dense than steel. For example, A simple steel beam 36 inches deep (used on bridges for example) will be between 800 lbs per ft (or as little as 135 lbs/ft.) It depends on how thick the engineer needs the web and flanges to be.
My guess?
6000 lbs = 5000 lbs of container(s), 900 lbs of filler powder, 99 lbs of useless U238, 1/2 lb of U235.
71 posted on
12/22/2006 6:48:40 AM PST by
Robert A Cook PE
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