Statistical evolution of small fatigue crack in 1Cr18Ni9Ti weld metal

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-64

  Zhao, Y X ^a   Wang, J N ^a   Gao, Q ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Evolution; Growth rate; Small fatigue crack; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STAINLESS STEEL; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; WELDS;

FATIGUE DAMAGE; LOAD HISTORY INDEPENDENT RANDOM STATE; ORDERED LOAD HISTORY DEPENDENT RANDOM STATE;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0033329797     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8442(99)00026-9     Document Type: Article

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