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Crack initiation and propagation in ductile fracture: Path dependence and one parameter characterization?

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  1. Department of Engineering, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 225, RG6 2AY, Reading, England

    Anthony G. Atkins

  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Sydney, 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Yiu-Wing Mai

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Atkins, A.G., Mai, YW. Crack initiation and propagation in ductile fracture: Path dependence and one parameter characterization?. Int J Fract 30, R49–R52 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00019781

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