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Effect of grain size on scratch damage and hardness of alumina

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Xu, H.H.K., Jahanmir, S. Effect of grain size on scratch damage and hardness of alumina. J Mater Sci Lett 14, 736–739 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00253386

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