A Review on Alloying in Tungsten Heavy Alloys
Animesh Bose,
Rajendra Sadangi,
Randall M. German,
Animesh Bose
Materials Processing, Inc., 2421 Thomas Road, Haltom City, TX 76109
Search for more papers by this authorRajendra Sadangi
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University, Pisctatway, NJ 08854
Search for more papers by this authorRandall M. German
College of Engineering, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182
Search for more papers by this authorAnimesh Bose,
Rajendra Sadangi,
Randall M. German,
Animesh Bose
Materials Processing, Inc., 2421 Thomas Road, Haltom City, TX 76109
Search for more papers by this authorRajendra Sadangi
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University, Pisctatway, NJ 08854
Search for more papers by this authorRandall M. German
College of Engineering, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182
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Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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General Properties and Uses
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Microstructure and Property
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Future Directions
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