Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

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ISBN 10: 1118324579
ISBN 13: 978-1-11832-457-8

Chapter 11 - Applications and Processing of Metal Alloys - Questions and Problems - Design Problems - Page 465: 11.D1e

Answer

Aluminum alloys would be the best choice for a cryogenic (low-temperature) container. Aluminum alloys have an FCC crystal structure making them ductile at very low temperatures.

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Aluminum alloys would be the best choice for a cryogenic (low-temperature) container. Aluminum alloys have an FCC crystal structure making them ductile at very low temperatures.
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