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A concept of combined micro and macro fracture mechanics to brittle fracture

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Real materials inevitably contain both stress concentrators as cracks or notches and as dislocations, that is, both macroscopic and microscopic one. From this viewpoint, a concept of combined micro and macro fracture mechanics is proposed for low-stress brittle fracture of steels.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering II, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

    T. Yokobori, A. Kamei & S. Kounosu

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Yokobori, T., Kamei, A. & Kounosu, S. A concept of combined micro and macro fracture mechanics to brittle fracture. Int J Fract 10, 375–377 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00035498

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