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The size dependence of fracture toughness for two embrittled materials

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    G. B. Sinclair, M. Kondo & R. V. Pieri

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Sinclair, G.B., Kondo, M. & Pieri, R.V. The size dependence of fracture toughness for two embrittled materials. Int J Fract 72, R3–R10 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00036931

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