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Beryllium-Reinforced Composite Materials

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It is concluded that beryllium reinforced composites can be prepared by convenient methods, and that they develop full rule-of-mixtures strength and elastic modulus values. In addition, they can provide ductility levels an order of magnitude greater than those of boron-reinforced systems.

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  1. William Taylor (Supervisor of Beryllium Research)

    Present address: Kawecki Berylco Industries, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

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  1. Kawecki Berylco Industries, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

    J. A. Hawk Jr. (Manager of Beryllium Development)

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Taylor, W., Hawk, J.A. Beryllium-Reinforced Composite Materials. JOM 22, 45–53 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03355647

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