Copper foil with etched perforations at 20

Made:
1942-1943 in Watford
SMG00256512 Copper foil with etched perforations at 20

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Copper foil with etched perforations at 20
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Copper foil with etched perforations at 20,000 holes to the square inch, by Sun Engraving Co., Watford, Hertfordshire, England, 1942-1943. Object was constructed for the Tube Alloys Project for experiments on the separation of uranium isotopes, 1942-1943.

Details

Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
1971-248
Materials:
copper (metal), steel (metal), electrical components, glass and plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 160 mm x 250 mm, 1.36kg
type:
copper foil
credit:
Yoxall, H.W.