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Title: Investigation of crossed-twin structure formation in magnesium and magnesium alloys
Award ID(s):
2051390
NSF-PAR ID:
10411834
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume:
935
Issue:
P1
ISSN:
0925-8388
Page Range / eLocation ID:
168094
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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