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Characterization of Dissimilar Al-Cu BFSW Welds; Interfacial Microstructure, Flow Mechanism and Intermetallics Formation Cover

Characterization of Dissimilar Al-Cu BFSW Welds; Interfacial Microstructure, Flow Mechanism and Intermetallics Formation

By: A. Tamadon,  M. Abdali,  D. J. Pons and  D. Clucas  
Open Access
|Sep 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/adms-2020-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2083-4799 | Journal ISSN: 1730-2439
Language: English
Page range: 52 - 78
Published on: Sep 22, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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