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Effect of Argon Atmosphere Heat Treatment on Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Evolution of Shicolon-II SiC Fibers

Wang YUAN, Jianbao HU, Liang ZHOU, Yanmei KAN, Xiangyu ZHANG, Shaoming DONG

Journal of Inorganic Materials· Volume 41· Issue 1

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