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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Mar 15.
Published in final edited form as: Mater Des. 2016 Mar 15;94:295–302. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.01.046

Figure 5.

Figure 5

(A) A model of the SEVNB process indicates the required geometry for the V-notch: S0 = 20 mm, W = 4 mm, and B = 3 mm; and the load is applied from the center of the bar. (B) A stereo microscope image shows the notched specimen before fracture, and (C) a stereo microscope image shows the same specimen after reached the fracture load.