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Gamma radiography as a tool in failure analysis

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    Alan A. Johnson

  2. Dept. of Industrial Engineering, University of Louisville, 40292, Louisville, KY

    Randall J. Storey

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Johnson, A.A., Storey, R.J. Gamma radiography as a tool in failure analysis. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 6, 6–7 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1361/154770206X156187

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