Preparation, Mechanical Properties and Oxidation Behavior of(Ti0.25Zr0.25Nb0.25Ta0.25)C High-Entropy Ceramics

CHEN Jingjing; HUANG Zhangyi; QI Jianqi; DENG Mao; SHI Yang; HU Chunfeng; WANG Haomin

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