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Experimental and Mathematical Modelling of Bulk Amorphous Structure Formation in Multi-Component Alloys via Twin-Roll Rapid Solidification Cover

Experimental and Mathematical Modelling of Bulk Amorphous Structure Formation in Multi-Component Alloys via Twin-Roll Rapid Solidification

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2025-0064 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 960 - 976
Submitted on: Oct 2, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 12, 2025
Published on: Dec 15, 2025
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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