journal article·2026-05

Efficiency of Cold Isostatic Pressing For Cobalt Bimodal Structure Formation in Strength and Crack Resistance Enhancement of VC-doped WC–8CO Hard Alloy

V. I. Sheremet, G. Ya. Akimov, I. V. Andreev, S. P. Staryk, I. Yu. Trosnikova, O. V. Stepanov, S. O. Rudenkiy, P. I. Loboda

Strength of Materials· Volume 58· Issue 3
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