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Liquid Metal Embrittlement of Austenitic Stainless Steel Fitting Caused by Copper Contamination

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    Binoy Padmanabhan, Pandurang Salunkhe & Deepashri Nage

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Padmanabhan, B., Salunkhe, P. & Nage, D. Liquid Metal Embrittlement of Austenitic Stainless Steel Fitting Caused by Copper Contamination. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 15, 480–485 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-015-9979-7

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