Intermetallic phase precipitation in duplex stainless steels and weld metals metallurgy, influence on properties and welding aspects

Welding in the World

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 20-41

  Karlsson, L ^a  

^a ESAB AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Duplex stainless steels; Heat affected zone; Intermetallics; Stainless steels; Weld metal

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EID: 0001699474     PISSN: 00432288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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