In search of θ-(Pu,Zr) in binary Pu–Zr: Thermal and microstructural analyses of Pu − 30Zr alloy

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Title: In search of θ-(Pu,Zr) in binary Pu–Zr: Thermal and microstructural analyses of Pu − 30Zr alloy

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Authors:: Aitkaliyeva, Assel; Adkins, Cynthia A.; McKinney, Casey; Hirschhorn, Jacob; Tonks, Michael R.

Publication Date:: 2020-01-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

OSTI Identifier:: 1580287

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: 528 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Aitkaliyeva, Assel, Adkins, Cynthia A., McKinney, Casey, Hirschhorn, Jacob, and Tonks, Michael R. In search of θ-(Pu,Zr) in binary Pu–Zr: Thermal and microstructural analyses of Pu − 30Zr alloy.  Netherlands: N. p., 2020. 
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                    Aitkaliyeva, Assel, Adkins, Cynthia A., McKinney, Casey, Hirschhorn, Jacob, & Tonks, Michael R. In search of θ-(Pu,Zr) in binary Pu–Zr: Thermal and microstructural analyses of Pu − 30Zr alloy.  Netherlands.  doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151875.

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                    Aitkaliyeva, Assel, Adkins, Cynthia A., McKinney, Casey, Hirschhorn, Jacob, and Tonks, Michael R. Wed .  
        "In search of θ-(Pu,Zr) in binary Pu–Zr: Thermal and microstructural analyses of Pu − 30Zr alloy".  Netherlands.  doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151875.

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  title        = {In search of θ-(Pu,Zr) in binary Pu–Zr: Thermal and microstructural analyses of Pu − 30Zr alloy},

  author       = {Aitkaliyeva, Assel and Adkins, Cynthia A. and McKinney, Casey and Hirschhorn, Jacob and Tonks, Michael R.},

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  doi          = {10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151875},

  journal      = {Journal of Nuclear Materials},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 528,

  place        = {Netherlands},

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Title: In search of θ-(Pu,Zr) in binary Pu–Zr: Thermal and microstructural analyses of Pu − 30Zr alloy