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Formation of the stress-relieved structure in the welded region of gas tungsten–arc–welded armor steel with the help of heat distribution

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The structure and properties of welded joints of armor steel formed by gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) are studied.

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  1. Yildiz Technical University, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey

    A. Karaaslan & C. Akca

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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 12, pp. 19 – 22, December, 2009.

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Karaaslan, A., Akca, C. Formation of the stress-relieved structure in the welded region of gas tungsten–arc–welded armor steel with the help of heat distribution. Met Sci Heat Treat 51, 585–588 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-010-9215-8

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