A shear lip analysis of concave R-curves for an AlMgZn alloy

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 195-205

  Cheung, S ^a   Luxmoore, A R ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; ELASTICITY; FRACTURE; PLASTICITY; SHEAR STRESS;

SHEAR LIP ANALYSIS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INTERMETALLIC ALLOY;

EID: 0036820198     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022050618899     Document Type: Article

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