Stress Intensity Factors For Fracture Toughness Tests
Compact tension specimen
The stress intensity factor at the crack tip of a compact tension specimen is where is the applied load, is the thickness of the specimen, is the crack length, and is the width of the specimen. |
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Single edge notch bending specimen
The stress intensity factor at the crack tip of a single edge notch bending specimen is where is the applied load, is the thickness of the specimen, is the crack length, and is the width of the specimen. |
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