Angular distributions of the positron annihilation quanta, positron lifetime and resistivity were measured for polycrystalline silver samples deformed by uniaxial tension up to different deformation degrees. The S parameter as a function of deformation degree of the sample has been determined. The data obtained for silver samples elongated up to different elongation degrees indicate the dominant role of vacancies and larger defects type clusters created during the deformation process. The positron annihilation data are corroborated by results obtained by resistivity measurements.

The paper deals with examining the lifetimes of positrons emitted from 22 Na source in corroded St20 and St3S steels. Influence of the method of defecting the sample surfaces on the spectrum of positron lifetimes was investigated. Influence of temperature of initial annealing of samples, plastic deformation, electrolytic hydrogenation and corrosion in HCl vapors on trapping positrons in the examined steels was also determined.

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