A spectral effect on phase evolution in neutron-irradiated aluminum? [electronic resource].
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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1994. Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
It is proposed that the spatial distribution of transmutation-produced silicon precipitates formed in aluminum by capture of thermal neutrons is systematically modified by the fast neutron portion of the spectrum, and the tensile strength is altered accordingly. The concept is used to rationalize some previously erratic tensile data.
Published through SciTech Connect. 12/31/1994. "conf-941144--112" "DE95009030" Fall meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS), Boston, MA (United States), 28 Nov - 9 Dec 1994. Farrell, K.