Weldability of Ni-Based Superalloys
Joel Andersson,
Joel Andersson
GKN Aerospace Engine Systems, Trollhättan, SE-461 81, Sweden
Department of Engineering Science, University West, Trollhättan, SE-461 86, Sweden
Department of Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SE-412 96, Sweden
Search for more papers by this authorJoel Andersson,
Joel Andersson
GKN Aerospace Engine Systems, Trollhättan, SE-461 81, Sweden
Department of Engineering Science, University West, Trollhättan, SE-461 86, Sweden
Department of Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SE-412 96, Sweden
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Joel Andersson,
Ian Dempster,
Tim Gabb, Jon Groh, Karl Heck, Randy Helmink,
Xingbo Liu,
Agnieszka Wusatowska-Sarnek,
Anthony Banik
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Search for more papers by this authorIan Dempster
Search for more papers by this authorRandy Helmink
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Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Background
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Weldability
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Discussion
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Conclusions
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Acknowledgements
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