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Mechanical Metallurgy of Plutonium Metal, Alloys, and Allotropes [Slides]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1617338· OSTI ID:1617338
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
This talk will highlight the mechanical properties of plutonium, but with some discussion of the governing (and often unusual!) underlying metallurgical fundamentals In the interest of time, this talk will focus on unalloyed plutonium metal, its temperature allotropes, and plutonium alloyed to stabilize the delta phase Most of the featured work is taken from the literature; references are provided for both attribution and further reading.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Office of Defense Programs (DP)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1617338
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-20--23263
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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