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A study has been made of the thermal expansion characteristics of vacuum-cast beryllium. Linear expansion coefficients for annealed and extruded beryllium are given for temperatures up to 1000°C. Results of expansion measurements on a single crystal of beryllium ore discussed in relation to preferred orientation. The volume coefficient of expansion has been calculated.
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AIME Chicago Meeting, October 1950.
TP 2954 E. Discussion (2 copies) may be sent to Transactions AIME before Dec. 15, 1950.
This work was carried out at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Metallurgical Project under Contract No. W-7405-eng-175 with the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission. This paper has been condensed from the report MIT-1043 (Same title) obtainable from: Technical Information Division, USAEC, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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Treco, R.M. Thermal expansion characteristics of beryllium. JOM 2, 1274–1276 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399144
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