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Title: MICROFRACTOGRAPHY OF ALPHA PLUTONIUM--REPLICA TECHNIQUES

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4113392· OSTI ID:4113392

Electron microfractography has been utilized to characterize the fracture modes of deformation of unalloyed alpha plutonium over the temperature range --196 to 100 deg C. It has been found that the fracture mode at -- 196 deg C is entirely by intercrystalline separation. At the higher temperatures the fracture mode is primarily by transgranular cleavage with some evidence of ductile shear. (auth)

Research Organization:
General Electric Co.; General Electric Co., Richland, WA (United States). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AT(45-1)-1350
NSA Number:
NSA-18-012645
OSTI ID:
4113392
Report Number(s):
HW-79846
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English