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Testing of the Microstructure of Aerial Contact Wires by the Acoustic Method

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The laws of modification of the microstructure of a copper contact wire, its strength, and the acoustic parameters are investigated as functions of the heating temperature. The acous- tic and strength characteristics of samples of wires subjected to various loads are compared.

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Li, V.N., Kondrat'ev, A.I., Muromtseva, E.V. et al. Testing of the Microstructure of Aerial Contact Wires by the Acoustic Method. Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing 39, 919–924 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RUNT.0000026013.93962.a2

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