Electron micrographs and X-ray tomography taken of the PGA graphite correlate well with the TGA findings showing that at higher temperatures the weight loss is quite significant and predominantly affects the external geometrical surface causing the sample to reduce in size considerably.
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A Study of the Oxidation Behaviour of Pile Grade A (PGA) Nuclear Graphite Using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-Ray Tomography (XRT).
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