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A review of sheet warm forming methods for high-strength 7xxx aluminum alloys Cover

A review of sheet warm forming methods for high-strength 7xxx aluminum alloys

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2025-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X (formerly 2083-124X) | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 64 - 84
Submitted on: Sep 4, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 4, 2025
Published on: Sep 20, 2025
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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