Instrumented impact testing and its application to the study of acicular ferrite steels

An instrumented impact test (IIT) machine was constructed and calibrated using static and dynamic loading. The theory and fundamentals of IIT have been reviewed. Tests were performed to assess the proposed ASTM IIT validity criteria. The requirements that the fracture time be greater than 3 times th...

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Main Author: McConnell, Paul
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/21160