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Mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of near-β titanium alloys: multi-scale α phase microstructure

Meilin Huang, Songzhi He, Qinyang Zhao, Yamei Mao, Yong Zhang, Wenzhi Yuan, Jie Dong, Jie Yu, Gang Mi, Baoxia Li

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 61· Issue 6
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