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Acknowledgment
The authors would like to thank Praxair Inc. for support of
the gas quench experiment. They are also grateful for the
support of Alex Brune from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Mike
Arnold from ALD Vacuum Systems Inc. This work was spon-
sored by the Center for Heat Treating Excellence (CHTE),
Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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