Applicability of miniature size bend specimens to determine the master curve reference temperature T0

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1265-1296

  Wallin, Kim ^a   Planman, Tapio ^a   Valo, Matti ^a   Rintamaa, Rauno ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture; Master curve; Miniature specimens; Testing; Validity

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACKS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

MASTER CURVE METHOD;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0035850108     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7944(01)00020-0     Document Type: Article

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