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Improving Ballistic Resistance of Armor Steel by FCAW with Hardfacing Alloys of Fe–Mo–Mn–B–C System Cover

Improving Ballistic Resistance of Armor Steel by FCAW with Hardfacing Alloys of Fe–Mo–Mn–B–C System

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2025-0036 | Journal eISSN: 2450-5781 | Journal ISSN: 2299-0461
Language: English
Page range: 380 - 387
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Jul 1, 2025
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Published on: Aug 4, 2025
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