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THE embrittlement of tungsten wire heaters, for oxide cathodes has been a frequent source of trouble to the vacuum-tube engineer. The trouble has persisted despite the many technological advances made in the manufacture of the wire and in its subsequent handling.
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THOMSON, B. Embrittlement of Tungsten Wire. Nature 176, 360 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/176360a0
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