Deformation mechanisms and defect structures in Heusler intermetallic MnCu 2 Al

Rhodes, Bailey E.; Mayer, Justin A.; Xu, Shuozhi; Lamb, James D.; Wendorf, Joe; Echlin, McLean P.; Pollock, Tresa M.; Eggeler, Yolita M.; Beyerlein, Irene J.; Gianola, Daniel S.

doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2024.119711

Title: Deformation mechanisms and defect structures in Heusler intermetallic MnCu $_{2}$ Al

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