journal article·2025-09

Study on the effect of Ni and Cu on thermal aging embrittlement of low alloy steel welds

Lingtao Sun, Pierre Joly

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OpenAlex topics: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels · High Temperature Alloys and Creep · Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals

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