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Abrasion and Erosion of WC-Co with Controlled Microstructures

S. F. Wayne GTE Laboratories Incorporated, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02254
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J. G. Baldoni GTE Laboratories Incorporated, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02254
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S.-T. Buljan GTE Laboratories Incorporated, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02254
Pages 611-617 | Published online: 25 Mar 2008

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