Analysis of creep crack initiation and growth in different geometries for 316H and carbon manganese steels

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Davies, C M ^a   Mueller, F ^b   O'Dowd, N P ^a   Webster, G A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

C*; Code of Practice; Constraint; Creep crack growth; Creep crack initiation; Fracture mechanics; Specimen geometry

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CREEP; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MANGANESE; TENSILE TESTING;

C; CODE OF PRACTICE; CREEP CRACK GROWTH; CREEP CRACK INITIATION; SPECIMEN GEOMETRY;

STEEL CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 33746900824     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI13220     Document Type: Article

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