THE BRITTLE-TO-DUCTILE TRANSITION IN GERMANIUM
The brittle-to-ductile transition in precracked germanium crystals has been studied experimentally. Germanium undergoes a "smooth" brittle-ductile transition, where the stress to fracture rises steadily with temperature, associated with dislocation activity around the crack front at temper...
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1994
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