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Thermophysical Properties of Plutonium Alloys

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1095201· OSTI ID:1095201
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
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The unusual thermal expansion behavior of plutonium and plutonium alloys is one of the many fascinating properties of these materials. Thermal expansion is one of the best ways to monitor the allotropic phase transformations of pure plutonium.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1095201
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--13-27586
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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