Small punch tests to estimate the mechanical properties of steels for steam power plant: II. Fracture toughness

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 707-713

  Ha, J S ^a   Fleury, E ^a  

^a Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Steel

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STEAM POWER PLANTS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CHARPY TEST; FRACTURE APPEARANCE TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; FRACTURE ENERGY; SMALL PUNCH TESTS;

STEEL TESTING;

STEEL;

EID: 0032148180     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(98)00075-1     Document Type: Article

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