Microstructural and mechanical property changes in the Ta-base T-111 alloy following thermal aging

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 366, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 353-368

  Leonard, Keith J ^a   Busby, Jeremy T ^a   Zinkle, Steven J ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL AGING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AGED CONDITIONS; CUBIC STRUCTURES; MONOCLINIC;

TANTALUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34249946493     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.03.026     Document Type: Article

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