SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1973
STP34704S
Crack Growth Resistance Curves (R-Curves)- Literature Review
SourceThe development of the concept of crack-growth resistance as a means of characterizing fracture toughness is reviewed. While the first model was proposed in 1954, major developments, experimental determinations, and applications of R-curves date from 1960.
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Heyer, RH
Armco Steel Corp., Middletown, Ohio
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 3–16
DOI: 10.1520/STP34704S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4625-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0106-7