Master curve method: A new concept for brittle fracture

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 342-354

  Wallin, Kim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STEEL TESTING;

MASTER CURVE METHOD;

BRITTLE FRACTURE;

EID: 0033281111     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmpt.1999.036276     Document Type: Article

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