A statistical approach to the prediction of brittle fracture in heat-affected zones of A707 steel welds

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 921-947

  Zhou, J ^a   Soboyejo, W O ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; DUCTILE FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; SIZE DETERMINATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; WELDS;

CLEAVAGE FRACTURE; CTOP; DISLOCATION INTERACTIONS; STATISTICAL MODELS;

STEEL;

EID: 6344285858     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AMP-200030653     Document Type: Conference Paper

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