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Facility refurbishes depleted uranium tungsten counterweights

Nuclear Metals Inc. is the only U.S. FAA-approved repair facility for refurbishing depleted uranium (DU) and tungsten counterweights used on commercial and military aircraft. The NMI Aircraft Counterweight Repair Facility strips and removes the existing plating and paint, then replates and paints in accordance with customer or OEM specifications. DU aircraft counterweights are comparable in weight to tungsten and have 1.68 times the density of lead.


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