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Martensitic structures and deformation twinning in the U–Nb shape-memory alloys

R. D. Field Materials Science and Technology Division, Mail Stop G770, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87545, USA
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D. J. Thoma Materials Science and Technology Division, Mail Stop G770, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87545, USA
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P. S. Dunn Materials Science and Technology Division, Mail Stop G770, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87545, USA
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D. W. Brown Materials Science and Technology Division, Mail Stop G770, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87545, USA
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C. M. Cady Materials Science and Technology Division, Mail Stop G770, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87545, USA
Pages 1691-1724 | Received 29 Aug 2000, Accepted 07 Sep 2000, Published online: 05 Aug 2009

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Dong Chen, Xianglin Chen, Rong Ma, Qingfu Tang, Bin Su, Zhenhong Wang, Xinjian Zhang & Daqiao Meng. (2018) Effect of strain rate on fracture of U-5.5Nb alloy. Materials Science and Technology 34:1, pages 12-19.
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R. D. Field , D. W. Brown & D. J. Thoma. (2005) Texture development and deformation mechanisms during uniaxial straining of U–Nb shape-memory alloys. Philosophical Magazine 85:23, pages 2593-2609.
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R. D. Field , D. W. Brown & D. J. Thoma. (2005) Texture development and deformation mechanisms during uniaxial straining of U–Nb shape-memory alloys. Philosophical Magazine 85:13, pages 1441-1457.
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