Statistical re-evaluation of the ASME KIC and KIR fracture toughness reference curves

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 317-326

  Wallin, Kim ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PROBABILITY; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS REFERENCE CURVES;

FRACTURE TESTING;

EID: 0033343494     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(99)00187-9     Document Type: Article

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