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A. Martín-Meizoso et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 30 (2014) 14-22; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.03

Figure 6 : Necking and fracture of a mini-tensile probe.

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Figure 7 : Evolution of engineering stress vs. engineering strain as a function of distance from oxy-fuel cut edge, for the upper locations of cut edge (2.5 mm below upper plate surface).

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Figure 8 : Evolution of engineering stress vs. engineering strain as a function of distance from oxy-fuel cut edge, for middle thickness location of cut edge.

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