Prediction of fracture in the transition regime: Application to an A533B pressure vessel steel

Journal De Physique. IV : JP

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages

  Eripret, C ^a   Lidbury, D P G ^b   Sherry, A ^b   Howard, I ^c  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRESSURE VESSELS; STEEL;

BEREMIN MODEL; CLEAVAGE TEARING; PRESSURE VESSEL STEEL; ROUSSELIER MODEL;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0030263694     PISSN: 11554339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1996631     Document Type: Article

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