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Effect of hot deformation parameters on the performance and thermomechanical behavior of Cu-modified Al–Mg–Si conductor alloys

Behrouz Abnar, Siamak Nikzad Khangholi, Paul Rometsch, Mousa Javidani

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 60· Issue 41
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