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Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Al2O3-SiO2 NPMEDM for Surface Topography of Stainless Steel 304L Cover

Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Al2O3-SiO2 NPMEDM for Surface Topography of Stainless Steel 304L

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2450-5781 | Journal ISSN: 2299-0461
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 13
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 1, 2026
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Published on: Feb 16, 2026
Published by: STE Group sp. z.o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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