Fatigue performance of tungsten inert gas (TIG) and plasma welds in thin sections

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 587-601

  Branco, C M ^a   Maddox, S J ^b   Infante, V ^a   Gomes, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b TWI LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; INERT GASES; PLASMA WELDING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WELDS;

PLASMA WELDS; THIN SECTIONS; TUNGSTEN INERT GAS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0032681071     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(98)00084-X     Document Type: Article

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