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A columbium primer

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Interest in metallic columbium and in columbium-base alloys is increasing rapidly, since they have an excellent potential for use at high temperatures in atomic energy applications and in missile or jet-engine applications.

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    Chester T. Sims (Assistant Division Chief)

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Sims, C.T. A columbium primer. JOM 10, 340–345 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03398216

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