Influence of strength mis-matching on crack driving force and failure assessment curve of weldment

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-41

  Min, Zhang ^a   Shi, Y W ^a   Zhang, X P ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CALCULATIONS; CRACKS; ESTIMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RELIABILITY; STRAIN HARDENING; YIELD STRESS;

CRACK DRIVING FORCE; FAILURE ASSESSMENT CURVE; INTEGRITY; STRENGTH MISMATCHING; WELDMENTS;

WELDS;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; WELDS;

EID: 0030891376     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(96)00044-0     Document Type: Article

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