Comparison of creep crack initiation and growth in four steels tested in HIDA

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 78, Issue 11-12, 2001, Pages 737-747

  Tan, M ^a   Celard, N J C ^a   Nikbin, K M ^a   Webster, G A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crack growth; Crack initiation; Creep; Fracture mechanics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141447008     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(01)00085-0     Document Type: Article

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