Understanding the size effect in NACE TM0177 Method D (DCB) testing and implications for users

NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series

Volumn 2001-March, Issue , 2001, Pages

  Szklarz, K E ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm displacement; DCB; Double cantilever beam; Hydrogen sulfide; Specimen compliance; Specimen size; Steel; Sulfide stress cracking; Test methodology; Test temperature; Testing; TM0177

Indexed keywords

CANTILEVER BEAMS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NANOCANTILEVERS; STEEL; STEEL TESTING; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ARM DISPLACEMENT; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; SPECIMEN COMPLIANCE; SPECIMEN SIZES; SULFIDE STRESS CRACKING; TEST METHODOLOGY; TEST TEMPERATURES; TM0177;

TESTING;

EID: 84922293091     PISSN: 03614409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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