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FRACTURE INITIATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fracture load
1, record 1, English, fracture%20load
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The load required to fracture a specimen with a crack of known length in it. 1, record 1, English, - fracture%20load
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fracture [surface] energy for the initiation of crack movement... is calculated from the load required to fracture a specimen with a crack of known length in it.... 2, record 1, English, - fracture%20load
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge de rupture
1, record 1, French, charge%20de%20rupture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charge à la rupture 2, record 1, French, charge%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le développement espéré des céramiques thermomécaniques met l'accent sur la nécessaire amélioration [...] du comportement en rupture fragile. L'équation de base est [...] celle qui relie la charge à la rupture [...] d'une pièce donnée [...] à la ténacité du matériau [...] et à la sévérité du défaut qui amorce la rupture [...] 2, record 1, French, - charge%20de%20rupture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fracturability
1, record 2, English, fracturability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The force applied to cause a food sample to break or fracture. 1, record 2, English, - fracturability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "brittle fracture" is one where there is little or no plastic deformation prior to the break. A "ductile fracture" has substantial deformation before the fracture. Every fracture process involves three steps : crack initiation; crack propogation; and final fracture. 1, record 2, English, - fracturability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracturabilité
1, record 2, French, fracturabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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