Study of Phase Composition in TiFe + 4 wt.% Zr Alloys by Scanning Photoemission Microscopy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. As-Cast Sample
2.2. As Cast Powder
2.3. Hydrided Sample
2.4. Dehydrided Sample
3. Materials and Methods
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sartori, S.; Amati, M.; Gregoratti, L.; Jensen, E.H.; Kudriashova, N.; Huot, J. Study of Phase Composition in TiFe + 4 wt.% Zr Alloys by Scanning Photoemission Microscopy. Inorganics 2023, 11, 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11010026
Sartori S, Amati M, Gregoratti L, Jensen EH, Kudriashova N, Huot J. Study of Phase Composition in TiFe + 4 wt.% Zr Alloys by Scanning Photoemission Microscopy. Inorganics. 2023; 11(1):26. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11010026
Chicago/Turabian StyleSartori, Sabrina, Matteo Amati, Luca Gregoratti, Emil Høj Jensen, Natalia Kudriashova, and Jacques Huot. 2023. "Study of Phase Composition in TiFe + 4 wt.% Zr Alloys by Scanning Photoemission Microscopy" Inorganics 11, no. 1: 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11010026