Influence of Al Content on Oxidation Resistance of Phase-pure Ti2AlC under Simulated Loss-of-coolant Accident Conditions

Yiming LEI; Jie ZHANG; Guanghai BAI; Yanwei ZHANG; Xiaohui WANG; Jingyang WANG

doi:10.15541/jim20210029

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