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Influence of heat treatment conditions of Hardox 500 steel on its resistance to abrasive wear

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2025-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X (formerly 2083-124X) | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 173 - 195
Submitted on: Mar 23, 2025
Accepted on: May 28, 2025
Published on: Mar 31, 2025
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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