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Topic 3 Prediction and control of the effect of time and environment on the reliability of materials

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Saunders, S.C. Topic 3 Prediction and control of the effect of time and environment on the reliability of materials. Materials and Structures 21, 90–95 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02472840

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