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Fundamental reasons for the improvement in creep resistance of an austenitic alloy by cold working were investigated mainly by X-ray diffraction. The creep resistance was found to be improved by the internal stresses in the lattice of the alloy induced by the cold work.
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Discussion on this paper, TP 3129E, may be sent, 2 copies, to AIME by Dec. 1, 1951. Manuscript, March 28, 1951. Detroit Meeting, October 1951.
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Frey, D.N., Freeman, J.W. Fundamental Effects of Cold Working on the Creep Resistance of an Austenitic Alloy. JOM 3, 755–760 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03397367
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