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Implementing Induction-Heated Time-at-Temperature Testing Workflows for Irradiated Materials

Linton, Kory [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000230024623)·Ridley, Mackenzie [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000240432209)·Guajardo, Anthony [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)]·Krogh, Kara [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0009000723402183)·Shipulski, Ethan [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0009000375940283)·Cinbiz, Nedim [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000346268515)
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Linton, Kory [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000230024623), Ridley, Mackenzie [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000240432209), Guajardo, Anthony [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)], Krogh, Kara [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0009000723402183), Shipulski, Ethan [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0009000375940283), Cinbiz, Nedim [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)] (ORCID:0000000346268515). 2026-07-01. Implementing Induction-Heated Time-at-Temperature Testing Workflows for Irradiated Materials. https://doi.org/10.2172/3395387

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