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Plasma-Sprayed Beryllium

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Beryllium Science and Technology

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In this volume it should be unnecessary to extol the virtues of beryllium. The aim is to show that the plasma-spray method of consolidating beryllium powder, usually followed by a densifying heat treatment, can produce high-strength material competitive in properties and cost with that made by any other route. In addition, it will be claimed that for large, thin-walled bodies this process is unmatched in economy of source material and expendable tooling. In the subdense condition, plasma-sprayed beryllium will be seen to possess such physical-property divergence from other types that special applications may come to mind.

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    John N. Lowe

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Dunmur, I.W. (1979). Plasma-Sprayed Beryllium. In: Floyd, D.R., Lowe, J.N. (eds) Beryllium Science and Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0668-0_9

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