Finite Element Analysis and Small Punch Testing for Determining the Cryogenic Fracture Toughness of Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 431-437

  Shindo, Y ^a   Horiguchi, K ^a   Sugo, T ^a   Mano, Y ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Austenitic stainless steels; Cryomechanics; Finite element analysis; Fracture toughness; Liquid helium temperature; Small punch testing; Welds

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005374924     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte12133j     Document Type: Article

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