A pressure vessel fracture mechanics study of the aluminum beverage can

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 525-539

  Hackworth, M R ^a   Henshaw, J M ^a  

^a The University of Tulsa   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum beverage container; Fracture mechanics; Leak before break; Pressure vessel; Product performance; Thin wall

Indexed keywords

CONTAINERS; CRACKS; PRESSURE VESSELS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

ALUMINUM BEVERAGE CONTAINER; FRACTURE RESISTANCE;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0033879640     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7944(99)00144-7     Document Type: Article

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