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Monte Carlo Study of the Precipitation Kinetics of Al3Zr in Al-Zr

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Clouet, E., Nastar, M. (2005). Monte Carlo Study of the Precipitation Kinetics of Al3Zr in Al-Zr. In: Turchi, P.E.A., Gonis, A., Rajan, K., Meike, A. (eds) Complex Inorganic Solids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25953-8_17

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