Experimental Justification for Proposed Changes to the Measurement of KIc Using ASTM E 399

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 455-462

  Joyce, James A ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack initiator; Fracture mechanics; Linear fracture mechanics; Side grooves; Size requirements; Stress intensity factor; T stress

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STANDARDS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

ELASTIC-PLASTIC FRACTURE TOUGHNESS MEASUREMENTS; LOAD LINE CRACK MOUTH OPENING DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENTS;

FRACTURE TESTING;

EID: 0032162694     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte12026j     Document Type: Article

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