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1Phase transformations during the thermal/mechanical processing of steel

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  • Title: ➤  Phase transformations during the thermal/mechanical processing of steel
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 542
  • Publisher: ➤  Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
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  • Publish Location: Montreal

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  • First Year Published: 1995
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2A gas-kinetic method for hyperbolic-elliptic equations and its application in two-phase fluid flow

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  • Title: ➤  A gas-kinetic method for hyperbolic-elliptic equations and its application in two-phase fluid flow
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  • Language: English
  • Publisher: ➤  National Technical Information Service, distributor - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center
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  • Publish Location: [Springfield, Va - Hampton, Va

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  • First Year Published: 1999
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    3"HPTAM", a two-dimensional heat pipe transient analysis model, including the startup from a frozen state

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    • Title: ➤  "HPTAM", a two-dimensional heat pipe transient analysis model, including the startup from a frozen state
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    • Language: English
    • Publisher: ➤  Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies, School of Engineering, University of New Mexico - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - National Technical Information Service, distributor
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    • Publish Location: ➤  [Washington, DC - Springfield, Va - Albuquerque, N.M

    “"HPTAM", a two-dimensional heat pipe transient analysis model, including the startup from a frozen state” Subjects and Themes:

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    • First Year Published: 1995
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      4Kinetics of diffusional droplet growth in a liquid/liquid two-phase system

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      • Title: ➤  Kinetics of diffusional droplet growth in a liquid/liquid two-phase system
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      • Language: English
      • Publisher: ➤  National Technical Information Service, distributor - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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      • Publish Location: ➤  [Washington, DC - Springfield, Va

      “Kinetics of diffusional droplet growth in a liquid/liquid two-phase system” Subjects and Themes:

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      • First Year Published: 1995
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        5Oxides (Key Engineering Materials)

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        • Title: ➤  Oxides (Key Engineering Materials)
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        • Language: English
        • Number of Pages: Median: 472
        • Publisher: ➤  Trans Tech Publications - Trans Tech Publications Ltd
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        • Publish Location: ➤  Enfield, N.H - Uetikon-Zuerich, Switerland

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        • First Year Published: 1998
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          6Measurement of the density of base fluids at pressures to 2.2 GPa

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          • Title: ➤  Measurement of the density of base fluids at pressures to 2.2 GPa
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          • Publisher: ➤  NASA - For sale by the National Technical Information Service
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          • Publish Location: ➤  [Washington, D.C.] - [Springfield, Va

          “Measurement of the density of base fluids at pressures to 2.2 GPa” Subjects and Themes:

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          • First Year Published: 1985
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            7Computer modeling of non-isothermal crystallization

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            “Computer modeling of non-isothermal crystallization” Metadata:

            • Title: ➤  Computer modeling of non-isothermal crystallization
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            • Language: English
            • Publisher: ➤  National Technical Information Service, distributor - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - North-Holland
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            • Publish Location: ➤  Springfield, Va - Washington, DC - [Amsterdam

            “Computer modeling of non-isothermal crystallization” Subjects and Themes:

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            • First Year Published: 1996
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              8"Development of advanced multizone facilities for microgravity processing"

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              • Language: English
              • Publisher: ➤  National Technical Information Service, distributor - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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              • Publish Location: ➤  [Washington, DC - Springfield, Va

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              • First Year Published: 1998
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                9Transformation processes in minerals / editors, Simon A.T. Redfern & Michael A. Carpenter

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                • Title: ➤  Transformation processes in minerals / editors, Simon A.T. Redfern & Michael A. Carpenter
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                • Language: English
                • Number of Pages: Median: 361
                • Publisher: ➤  Mineralogical Society of America - Geochemical Society
                • Publish Location: Washington

                “Transformation processes in minerals / editors, Simon A.T. Redfern & Michael A. Carpenter” Subjects and Themes:

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                10Consolidation of Si₃N₄ without additives (by hot isostatic pressing)

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                • Title: ➤  Consolidation of Si₃N₄ without additives (by hot isostatic pressing)
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                • Language: English
                • Publisher: ➤  [National Aeronautics and Space Administration], Lewis Research Center - Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Cleveland State University
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                • Publish Location: Cleveland, Ohio

                “Consolidation of Si₃N₄ without additives (by hot isostatic pressing)” Subjects and Themes:

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                • First Year Published: 1983
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                  11A porous ceramic interphase for SiC/Si₃N₄ composites

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                  • Title: ➤  A porous ceramic interphase for SiC/Si₃N₄ composites
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                  • Language: English
                  • Publisher: ➤  National Aeronautics and Space Administration - National Technical Information Service, distributor
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                  • Publish Location: ➤  [Springfield, Va - [Washington, D.C.]

                  “A porous ceramic interphase for SiC/Si₃N₄ composites” Subjects and Themes:

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                  • First Year Published: 1995
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                    12Kinetics of phase transformation in glass forming systems

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                    • Title: ➤  Kinetics of phase transformation in glass forming systems
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                    • Language: English
                    • Publisher: ➤  National Aeronautics and Space Administration - National Technical Information Service, distributor
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                    • Publish Location: ➤  Springfield, Va - [Washington, DC

                    “Kinetics of phase transformation in glass forming systems” Subjects and Themes:

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                    • First Year Published: 1994
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                      13Transient nucleation in glasses

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                      • Title: ➤  Transient nucleation in glasses
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                      • Language: English
                      • Publisher: ➤  National Aeronautics and Space Administration - National Technical Information Service, distributor
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                      • Publish Location: ➤  [Washington, DC - Springfield, Va

                      “Transient nucleation in glasses” Subjects and Themes:

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                      • First Year Published: 1991
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                        14Shock wave data for minerals

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                        • Title: Shock wave data for minerals
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                        • Language: English
                        • Publisher: ➤  National Technical Information Service, distributor - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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                        • Publish Location: ➤  Springfield, Va - [Washington, D.C

                        “Shock wave data for minerals” Subjects and Themes:

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                        • First Year Published: 1994
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                          15Planetary geophysics and tectonics

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                          • Publisher: ➤  National Technical Information Service, distributor - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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                          • Publish Location: ➤  Springfield, Va - [Washington, DC

                          “Planetary geophysics and tectonics” Subjects and Themes:

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                          • First Year Published: 1997
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                            16On the abnormal phenomena observed in the electrical resistivity measurement during the decomposition process of saturated Cu-Fe alloys

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                            “On the abnormal phenomena observed in the electrical resistivity measurement during the decomposition process of saturated Cu-Fe alloys” Metadata:

                            • Title: ➤  On the abnormal phenomena observed in the electrical resistivity measurement during the decomposition process of saturated Cu-Fe alloys
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                            • Language: English
                            • Number of Pages: Median: 11
                            • Publisher: ➤  National Technical Information Service, distributor - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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                            • Publish Location: ➤  [Springfield, Va - Washington, D.C

                            “On the abnormal phenomena observed in the electrical resistivity measurement during the decomposition process of saturated Cu-Fe alloys” Subjects and Themes:

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                            • First Year Published: 1988
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                              17Topological defects in extended inflation

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                              • Title: ➤  Topological defects in extended inflation
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                              • Language: English
                              • Publisher: ➤  Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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                              • Publish Location: [Batavia, Ill.]

                              “Topological defects in extended inflation” Subjects and Themes:

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                              • First Year Published: 1990
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                                18Metallurgical characteristics of the fracture of several high strength aluminum alloys

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                                • Title: ➤  Metallurgical characteristics of the fracture of several high strength aluminum alloys
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                                • Language: English
                                • Publisher: ➤  National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office
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                                • Publish Location: [Washington, D.C.]

                                “Metallurgical characteristics of the fracture of several high strength aluminum alloys” Subjects and Themes:

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                                • First Year Published: 1977
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                                  19Structures et proprietes mecaniques d'alliages de titane a bas transus Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al et Ti-10V-3Cu-3Al

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                                  • Title: ➤  Structures et proprietes mecaniques d'alliages de titane a bas transus Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al et Ti-10V-3Cu-3Al
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                                  • Number of Pages: Median: 105
                                  • Publisher: ➤  Office national d'etudes et de recherches aerospatiales
                                  • Publish Date:
                                  • Publish Location: Chatillon, France

                                  “Structures et proprietes mecaniques d'alliages de titane a bas transus Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al et Ti-10V-3Cu-3Al” Subjects and Themes:

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                                  • First Year Published: 1989
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                                  20Dynamics of first-order phase transitions in equilibrium and nonequilibrium systems

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                                  • Title: ➤  Dynamics of first-order phase transitions in equilibrium and nonequilibrium systems
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                                  • Language: English
                                  • Number of Pages: Median: 148
                                  • Publisher: Springer-Verlag
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                                  • Publish Location: New York - Berlin

                                  “Dynamics of first-order phase transitions in equilibrium and nonequilibrium systems” Subjects and Themes:

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                                  • First Year Published: 1984
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                                  • Access Status: Unclassified

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                                    21"HPTAM", a two-dimensional heat pipe transient analysis model, including the startup from a frozen state

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                                    • Title: ➤  "HPTAM", a two-dimensional heat pipe transient analysis model, including the startup from a frozen state
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                                    • Language: English
                                    • Publisher: ➤  National Technical Information Service, distributor - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies, School of Engineering, University of New Mexico
                                    • Publish Date:
                                    • Publish Location: ➤  [Washington, DC - Springfield, Va - Albuquerque, N.M

                                    “"HPTAM", a two-dimensional heat pipe transient analysis model, including the startup from a frozen state” Subjects and Themes:

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                                    • First Year Published: 1995
                                    • Is Full Text Available: No
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                                      22A predictive method to describe the boiling behavior of refrigerant-oil mixtures

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                                      “A predictive method to describe the boiling behavior of refrigerant-oil mixtures” Metadata:

                                      • Title: ➤  A predictive method to describe the boiling behavior of refrigerant-oil mixtures
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                                      • Language: English
                                      • Number of Pages: Median: 34
                                      • Publisher: ➤  Available from National Technical Information Service - Naval Postgraduate School
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                                      • Publish Location: ➤  Monterey, Calif - Springfield, Va

                                      “A predictive method to describe the boiling behavior of refrigerant-oil mixtures” Subjects and Themes:

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                                      • First Year Published: 1990
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                                        examples of solid to solid phase transitions. The martensitic transformation occurs as one of the many phase transformations in carbon steel and stands

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                                        different phases, with three different crystal structures (i.e. twinned martensite, detwinned martensite, and austenite) and six possible transformations. The

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                                        Warner T. Koiter Medal in 2008 for "pioneering the modern vision of phase transformations and materials instabilities in solids, explaining how microstructures