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References on High Melting Metals Condensed Papers and Books on Tungsten

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Physical and Chemical Properties of Tungsten

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Knoll, M. (1959). High Melting Metals and Alloys in Tube Design. In: Materials and Processes of Electron Devices. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45936-8_4

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