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PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF HIGH PURITY BERYLLIUM. Bimonthly Progress Report for period March 2 to May 1, 1961

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4051815
Beryllium single crystal tensile data from a series of specimens prepared from materials of various impurity levels showed that there is a definite effect of impurities on the critical resolved shear stress for basal glide in beryllium. It was also apparent that extensive basal plane glide can be achieved. One zone-melted single crystal specimen, with the basal plane initially at 45 deg to the tensile axis, underwent 140% elongation. The relation between ductility and purity was not so well defined. It appeared that testing variables play a role in determining ultimate ductility. (M.C.G.)
Research Organization:
Franklin Inst. Labs. for Research and Development, Philadelphia
NSA Number:
NSA-15-021073
OSTI ID:
4051815
Report Number(s):
NP-10284; P-A2476-3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English