Resistivity changes during fatigue of polycrystalline copper at room temperature
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Resistivity Changes During Fatigue of Polycrystalline Copper at Room Temperature S. J . G O L D B E R G , R. J. M A C I A G , AND K. M U K H E R J E E
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