Fatigue properties and failure characterization of spot welded high strength steel sheet

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 879-886

  Long, Xin ^a   Khanna, Sanjeev K ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual phase steel; Fatigue properties; High strength low alloy steel; Transformation induced plasticity steel

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CYCLIC LOADS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MICROHARDNESS; SPOT WELDING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

DUAL PHASE STEEL; FATIGUE PROPERTIES; HIGH STRENGTH LOW ALLOY STEEL; TRANSFORMATION INDUCED PLASTICITY STEEL;

STEEL SHEET;

EID: 33846233466     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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