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Mechanical properties of (B4C+Al2O3)/Al neutron absorbing materials with various microstructures constructed by hot forging, rolling and extrusion

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  1. Key Laboratory of Nuclear Materials and Safety Assessment, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China

    YuNing Zan, QuanZhao Wang & ZongYi Ma

  2. Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China

    YuNing Zan, Cong Zhou, ZhenYu Liu, QuanZhao Wang, BoLü Xiao & ZongYi Ma

  3. Nuclear Equipment Division, Beijing Institute of Nuclear Engineering, China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100840, China

    XinNan Li

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51771194), the CNNC Science Fund for Talented Young Scholars, LingChuang Research Project of China National Nuclear Corporation, LiaoNing Revitalization Talents Program (Grant No. XLYC1902058), and the IMR Innovation Fund (Grant Nos. 2021-ZD02 and 2021-PY12).

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Zan, Y., Li, X., Zhou, C. et al. Mechanical properties of (B4C+Al2O3)/Al neutron absorbing materials with various microstructures constructed by hot forging, rolling and extrusion. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 65, 1206–1209 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-021-1981-x

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