The measurement of prior plastic deformation in metallic alloys using the neutron diffraction technique

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-46

  Smith, D J ^a   Webster, G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element analyses; Metallic alloys; Neutron diffraction technique; Prior plastic deformation; Steel beams

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS; STRAIN; WELDS;

PRELOADED CRACKED BEAMS;

PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

EID: 0030712789     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0309324971513201     Document Type: Article

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