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Title: Influence of oxygen on mechanical properties of Nb-5% Zr alloys

Abstract

The influence of oxygen content in the range from 180 to 1170 ppm on the mechanical properties of the Nb-5% Zr alloys was investigated.

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  1. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
OSTI Identifier:
4535504
Report Number(s):
IS-T-92
NSA Number:
NSA-20-035887
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
Resource Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-66
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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De Bruyne, Roger Josephus Emiliu. Influence of oxygen on mechanical properties of Nb-5% Zr alloys. United States: N. p., 1966. Web. doi:10.2172/4535504.
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De Bruyne, Roger Josephus Emiliu. Influence of oxygen on mechanical properties of Nb-5% Zr alloys. United States. doi:10.2172/4535504.
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De Bruyne, Roger Josephus Emiliu. Sun . "Influence of oxygen on mechanical properties of Nb-5% Zr alloys". United States. doi:10.2172/4535504. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4535504.
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title = {Influence of oxygen on mechanical properties of Nb-5% Zr alloys},
author = {De Bruyne, Roger Josephus Emiliu},
abstractNote = {The influence of oxygen content in the range from 180 to 1170 ppm on the mechanical properties of the Nb-5% Zr alloys was investigated.},
doi = {10.2172/4535504},
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year = {Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1966},
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