Published June 1979 | Version v1
Report

Elastic-constant variability in stainless steel 304

  • 1. National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, CO

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Variability of elastic constants in stainless steel 304 was determined by measuring longitudinal and transverse ultrasonic velocities in twenty samples acquired randomly. Sample-to-sample variations, directional variation within a sample, and variations of repeated measurements on a single sample are reported for four elastic constants: the bulk modulus, Young's modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio. An inexpensive high-resolution measurement system was devised using general-purpose equipment augmented with a very simple impedance-transforming amplifier and a broadband detector

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Imprint Title
Materials studies for magnetic fusion energy applications at low temperatures. II
Journal Page Range
p. 175-196.
Report number
NBSIR--79-1609