journal article·2025-08

Ductile-to-brittle transition behavior and mechanism of Cr-coated Zr-1Nb alloys after 1000–1200 °C steam oxidation

Jianxi Deng, Shangle Huo, Donghui Geng, Qiaoyan Sun, Zhongxiao Song, Jun Sun

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