Abstract
In this note we calculate the characteristic length, ∼10. μm, of DH36 steel, which gives the size of a representative material volume where damage localizes initiating a crack. It is remarkable that our direct calculation does not require the knowledge of the internal structure of material and it is based on the results of the macroscopic experiments only.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-86 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Engineering Fracture Mechanics |
Volume | 94 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- Characteristic length
- Crack
- Damage
- Localization
- Steel
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- General Materials Science