Notch stress intensity factors and fatigue strength of aluminum and steel welded joints

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 225-232

  Lazzarin, P ^a   Livieri, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CRACK INITIATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

NOTCH STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

WELDS;

EID: 0035283496     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(00)00086-4     Document Type: Article

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