Ferrite determination in stainless steel welds - Advances since 1974

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 24-s

  Kotecki, D J ^a  

^a LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO   (United States)

Author keywords

1996 Adams Lecture; ANSI AWS A4.2; Austenitic Stainless; Duplex Stainless; Ferrite Measurement; Ferrite Standards; ISO 8249; Stainless Steels; Weld Metal

Indexed keywords

EID: 3643130177     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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