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Se(b) specimen overview – MTS Multipurpose Elite User Manual

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LLC(T) Specimen

LLC(T) Specimen Description

Description

Item

Crack length

a

Original crack length

ao

Specimen thickness

B

Net specimen thickness

Bn

Notch height

h

Specimen width

W

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M(T) Specimen Overview

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SE(B) Specimen Overview

The SE(B) specimen is the single-edge bend specimen. It is used for several types of materials testing:

Crack-Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD)

Fatigue Crack Growth (FCG)

J-Integral Characterization of Fracture Toughness (JIC)

Linear-Elastic Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness (KIC)

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Working with Specimens