High-Temperature Oxidation of Fe₃Al Intermetallic Alloy Prepared by Additive Manufacturing LENS.
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SUBMITTER: Lyszkowski R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5507047 | biostudies-other | 2015 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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