Effects of Laser Power on Molten Pool Morphology, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Al2O3‐ZrO2 Eutectic Ceramics Shaped by Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Zhiwei Xiong; Kai Zhang; Tingting Liu; Wenhe Liao

doi:10.3788/CJL231464

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