journal article·2025-11Open access

Effects of post-weld heat treatment on nanoscale microstructural degradation and primary water stress corrosion cracking resistance of submerged-arc-welded Alloy 52M overlays

Xinhe Xu, Deng Pan, Yushan Zheng, Fujie Zhou, Zhanpeng Lu, Tongming Cui, Junjie Chen, Shuangyan Li, Maorong Zhang, Sergio Lozano-Perez, Hannu Hänninen

Corrosion Science· Volume 256

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