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Ultralow Carbon Steels for the Automotive Industry with the Effect of Hardening Due to Drying of Finished Parts

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Storozheva, L.M. Ultralow Carbon Steels for the Automotive Industry with the Effect of Hardening Due to Drying of Finished Parts. Metal Science and Heat Treatment 43, 336–344 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013632315470

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