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Brittleness as an indentation size effect

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    B. R. Lawn, T. Jensen & A. Arora

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Lawn, B.R., Jensen, T. & Arora, A. Brittleness as an indentation size effect. J Mater Sci 11, 573–575 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00540940

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