Crack initiation and growth behavior of carbon and low-alloy steels

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

Volumn 350, Issue , 1997, Pages 243-255

  Gavenda, Daniel J ^a   Luebbers, Paul R ^a   Chopra, Omesh K ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE TESTING; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; PRESSURE VESSEL CODES; STRUCTURAL LOADS; THERMAL STRESS;

LOW ALLOY STEELS;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0030658410     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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