The Influence of Irregularities in the Crack Shape on the Crack Extension Measurement by Means of the Direct-Current-Potential-Drop Method

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-46

  Riemelmoser, F O ^a   Pippan, R ^a   Weinhandl, H ^a   Kolednik, O ^a  

^a ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Crack extension; Crack shape; Direct current potential drop method

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004552822     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte12039j     Document Type: Article

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