Journal of Testing and Evaluation · 1994 · 100 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMaterials CharacterizationMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsStructural MaterialsDamage MechanicsFatigueFracture MechanicsFracture PropagationMechanical CharacterizationStress-strain BehaviorCrack GrowthCrack Growth AnalysisCrack Growth MeasurementCrack Length MeasurementFatigue AnalysisFatigue Crack GrowthFatigue Under Cyclic LoadingGrowth Curves
Abstract Precracks generated in purely compressive cycles permit a determination of threshold values ΔKth and crack growth curves with increasing load amplitude only. They also permit to measure the effective threshold ΔKeff th and the dependence of ΔKth on crack length. The production of such precracks is also discussed.
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