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Design of a simple, versatile, small-specimen punch test setup for determination of the mechanical behavior of materials

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  1. Department of Applied Mechanics at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

    A. Husain (Research Scholar), D. K. Sehgal (Associate Professor) & R. K. Pandey (Professor and Department Head)

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Husain, A., Sehgal, D.K. & Pandey, R.K. Design of a simple, versatile, small-specimen punch test setup for determination of the mechanical behavior of materials. Exp Tech 26, 33–38 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.2002.tb00082.x

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