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MTS Fracture Template User Manual

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Setpoint/Span Times for Delta-K Control..........................................................................................81

Turn On Hydraulic Power..................................................................................................................82

Perform Crack Size Check.................................................................................................................82

Precrack Specimen.............................................................................................................................83

Run the CTOD Fracture Toughness Test............................................................................................83

Perform Fatigue Crack Mark..............................................................................................................84

Constant Load Control Mode Parameters..........................................................................................84

Enter Measured Crack Sizes...............................................................................................................85

End Fracture Test................................................................................................................................85

View Test Results...........................................................................................................................................86

Fracture Test Results..........................................................................................................................86

Analyze Data..................................................................................................................................................87

CTOD Analysis Definition.................................................................................................................87

Analyze the Test Runs........................................................................................................................88

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