Author's reply to letter from J Campbell

International Journal of Metalcasting

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-70

  Sigworth, Geoffrey K ^a  

^a ALCOA INC   (United States)

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EID: 77955417952     PISSN: 19395981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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