Microtexture analysis of Zr-2.5Nb pressure tubing

Microstructural Science

Volumn 26, Issue , 1998, Pages 293-302

  Griffiths, M ^a   Holt, R A ^a   Li, J ^b   Saimoto, S ^b  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COLD WORKING; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; DEFORMATION; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); METAL EXTRUSION; TEXTURES; TUBING;

ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION PATTERN; MICROTEXTURE ANALYSIS; PLATELET GRAINS; PRESSURE TUBING;

ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0141844619     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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