Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation Information
Location
North Chicago, Illinois
Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. performed beryllium work for the Manhattan Engineer District under Contract No. W-7425 eng-27 for the fabrication of beryllium into sintered shapes and for the manufacture of 600 bricks for delivery to Los Alamos. Fansteel also worked with “approximately 150 pounds of nominal grade beryllium carbide powder” for use in the Nuclear Energy for the Propulsion of Aircraft (NEPA) project. This work is reported to have occurred between April and June of 1950.
Type of Facility
- Atomic Weapons Employer
- Beryllium Vendor
- Department of Energy
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B, Part E, Both Part B and Part E
EEOICPA Covered Years
- 1944
- 1950
Contract Numbers
- W-7425-ENG-27
Did work for:
- Nuclear Energy for the Propulsion of Aircraft Project
- Los Alamos
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