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The Coolidge Process for Making Tungsten Ductile: The Foundation of Incandescent Lighting

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Briant, C.L., Bewlay, B.P. The Coolidge Process for Making Tungsten Ductile: The Foundation of Incandescent Lighting. MRS Bulletin 20, 67–73 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1557/S0883769400045164

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