Thermal oxidation of Ti1-xAlxN coatings in air

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 17, Issue 15-16, 1997, Pages 1971-1977

  Vaz, F ^a   Rebouta, L ^a   Andritschky, M ^a   Da Silva, M F ^b   Soares, J C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

^c CFNUL   (Portugal)

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EID: 0001517674     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(97)00050-2     Document Type: Article

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