Mathematical Relations in Particulate Materials Processing: Ceramics, Powder Metals, Cermets, Carbides, Hard Materials, and Minerals

Mathematical Relations in Particulate Materials Processing: Ceramics, Powder Metals, Cermets, Carbides, Hard Materials, and Minerals

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  German, Randall M ^a   Park, Seong Jin ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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