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S. H. Avner: Introduction to Physical Metallurgy, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill Book

Company, ISBN 0-07-085018-6
Material Science and Metallurgy, 4th Edition, Pollack, Prentice-Hall, 1988
?=,7/- c=/O, AH0H."!C, ISBN 974-637-193-2
Knowledge Article from www.Key-to-Steel.com, Nitriding
Sanjay Premi, Induction Heating/Hardening Process, Private Paper, Induction
Services & Engineering Co., Ltd, 700/892 Phase 8, Amata Nakhon Industrial Estate,
Moo , nongkaha, Phanthong, Chonburi, 20160 Thailand

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