Fracture evaluations of fusion line cracks in bimetallic welds

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 324, Issue , 1996, Pages 101-105

  Scott, Paul M ^a   Rudland, David L ^a   Francini, Robert B ^a   Marschall, Charles ^a   Wilkowski, Gery M ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIMETALS; CARBON STEEL; CRACKS; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; ESTIMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PIPE; PIPING SYSTEMS; STAINLESS STEEL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

J ESTIMATION METHOD;

WELDS;

EID: 0013006258     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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