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A Note on the Elastic Constants of Uranium

S. J. Rothman, E. S. Fisher

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 5 / Number 3 / March 1959 / Pages 195-196

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE59-A25577

The elastic moduli of polycrystalline uranium are calculated from the single crystal data, and are compared with the measured values. The discrepancies between data measured at different laboratories are also discussed.