Effect of low temperature irradiation on
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S. Takamura; T. Kato
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Article
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1980
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Organic insulators, such as polyimide, epoxy resins and fibre reinforced epoxies, are irradiated in the fission reactor at about 5 K and the mechanical properties are measured in liquid helium and in liquid nitrogen without warm up. At very low temperatures, the materials are completely brittle. Af