journal article·2026-08

Enhancement of creep resistance through Ti-induced MX precipitation and lower tempering/post-weld heat treatment temperatures in gas tungsten arc and electron beam welded RAFM steels for nuclear fusion reactors

Jung-Hyeon Park, Jae-Yeon Han, Sang-Hyeon Lee, Chiwon Kim, Hyungkwon Park, Chang-Hoon Lee, Hyun-Uk Hong

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