Master Curve analysis of inhomogeneous ferritic steels

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 71, Issue 16-17, 2004, Pages 2329-2346

  Wallin, Kim ^a   Nevasmaa, Pekka ^a   Laukkanen, Anssi ^a   Planman, Tapio ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture; Ferritic steels; Fracture toughness; Heat affected zones; Inhomogeneity; Master Curve; Statistical analysis; Weld

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STEEL;

FERRITIC STEELS; HOMOGENEOUS MATERIALS; MASTER CURVE ANALYSIS (MC); MATERIAL TOUGHNESS;

FERRITE;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 2442700025     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2004.01.010     Document Type: Article

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