Pitfalls to avoid in threshold testing and its interpretation

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1372, 2000, Pages 269-284

  Bush, Ralph W ^a   Donald, J Keith ^b   Bucci, Robert J ^c  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

^b Fracture Technology Associates   (United States)

^c ALCOA TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FATIGUE THRESHOLD;

FATIGUE TESTING;

EID: 0033907586     PISSN: 10403094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp13438s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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