Zr inclusions in actinide–Zr alloys: New data and ideas about how they form

Janney, Dawn E.; O’Holleran, Thomas P.

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.01.065

Title: Zr inclusions in actinide–Zr alloys: New data and ideas about how they form

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Authors:: Janney, Dawn E.; O’Holleran, Thomas P.

Publication Date:: Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1252347

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Nuclear Materials

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials Journal Volume: 460 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Janney, Dawn E., and O’Holleran, Thomas P. Zr inclusions in actinide–Zr alloys: New data and ideas about how they form.  Netherlands: N. p., 2015. 
Web.  doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.01.065.

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                    Janney, Dawn E., & O’Holleran, Thomas P. Zr inclusions in actinide–Zr alloys: New data and ideas about how they form.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.01.065

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"Zr inclusions in actinide–Zr alloys: New data and ideas about how they form".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.01.065.

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