Nondisruptive material sampling and mechanical testing

Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 151-162

  Foulds, J R ^a   Viswanathan, R ^b  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum toughness; Disk bend; Fracture appearance transition temperature; Fracture toughness; Inservice integrity; Miniature sample removal; Small punch testing; Steels

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MECHANICAL TESTING; PRESSURE VESSELS; SAMPLING; STEEL; TURBOGENERATORS;

INSERVICE DEGRADATION; NONDISRUPTIVE MINIATURE SAMPLE REMOVAL; SMALL PUNCH TESTING;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

EID: 0030375145     PISSN: 01959298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00732042     Document Type: Article

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