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Evaluation of miniature tensile specimen fabrication techniques and performance

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5728323
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
  2. Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO (United States)
The confident application of miniature tensile specimens requires adequate control over their fabrication and is facilitated by automated test and analysis techniques. Three fabrication processes -- punching, chemical, milling, and electrical discharge machining (EDM) -- were recently evaluated, leading to the replacement of the previously used punching technique with a wire EDM technique. The automated data acquisition system was upgraded, and an interactive data analysis program was developed.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
5728323
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-19684; CONF-920146--2; ON: DE92010074
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English