A study of specimen size effects on the initiation toughness and tearing resistance of an A533B-1 steel

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1418, 2002, Pages 48-66

  Wardle, Graham ^a  

^a SERCO ASSURANCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A533B; Compact (CT); Initiation toughness; J0.2; J0.2BL; JR; Single edge notched bend (SENB); Size; Steel; Tearing resistance

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PRESSURE VESSELS; THERMOANALYSIS;

TEARING RESISTANCE;

STEEL;

EID: 0036401201     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp10813s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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