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The Nb-U (Niobium-Uranium) system

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Koike, J., Kassner, M.E., Tate, R.E. et al. The Nb-U (Niobium-Uranium) system. J Phase Equil. 19, 253–260 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1361/105497198770342265

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