Effect of homogenization and hot rolling on the mechanical properties, microstructure and corrosion behavior of U–10Mo monolithic fuel

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Title: Effect of homogenization and hot rolling on the mechanical properties, microstructure and corrosion behavior of U–10Mo monolithic fuel

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Authors:: Prabhakaran, Ramprashad; Gardner, Levi; Joshi, Vineet; Burkes, Douglas; Lavender, Curt

Publication Date:: 2019-12-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1570090

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Nuclear Materials

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials Journal Volume: 527 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Prabhakaran, Ramprashad, Gardner, Levi, Joshi, Vineet, Burkes, Douglas, and Lavender, Curt. Effect of homogenization and hot rolling on the mechanical properties, microstructure and corrosion behavior of U–10Mo monolithic fuel.  Netherlands: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Prabhakaran, Ramprashad, Gardner, Levi, Joshi, Vineet, Burkes, Douglas, & Lavender, Curt. Effect of homogenization and hot rolling on the mechanical properties, microstructure and corrosion behavior of U–10Mo monolithic fuel.  Netherlands.  doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151804.

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                    Prabhakaran, Ramprashad, Gardner, Levi, Joshi, Vineet, Burkes, Douglas, and Lavender, Curt. Sun .  
        "Effect of homogenization and hot rolling on the mechanical properties, microstructure and corrosion behavior of U–10Mo monolithic fuel".  Netherlands.  doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151804.

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  title        = {Effect of homogenization and hot rolling on the mechanical properties, microstructure and corrosion behavior of U–10Mo monolithic fuel},

  author       = {Prabhakaran, Ramprashad and Gardner, Levi and Joshi, Vineet and Burkes, Douglas and Lavender, Curt},

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  doi          = {10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151804},

  journal      = {Journal of Nuclear Materials},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 527,

  place        = {Netherlands},

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  month        = {12}

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