Fatigue life estimation of spot welded joints using an interpolation/extrapolation technique

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 769-777

  Kang, H ^a   Barkey, M E ^a  

^a Box 870280   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; EXTRAPOLATION; INTERPOLATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SPOT WELDING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; WELDS;

MULTIVARIABLE DATABASE; SPOT WELDED JOINTS;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0033363305     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(99)00043-2     Document Type: Article

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