Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures · 1995 · 37 citations · 0 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMaterials CharacterizationMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsStructural MaterialsCrack AssessmentFracture CharacterizationFracture MechanicsFracture PropagationMaterial TestingStrength Of MaterialsFracture Mechanics ExperimentsFracture Testing
Abstract— A unified fracture mechanics test method for quasi‐static testing of materials is described. It builds on the ESIS Procedures P1 and P2 and introduces additional aspects, such as the δ 5 crack tip opening displacement, non‐standard CT and SENB specimen configurations, centre cracked tensile specimens, testing of weldments, and guidance for statistical treatment of scattered data.