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Fracture toughness in shales using nano-indentation

Ishank Gupta, Carl Sondergeld, Chandra Rai

2020Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering78 citationsDOI

Topics & Concepts

Fracture toughnessComposite materialMaterials scienceBrittlenessToughnessIndentationFracture (geology)Fracture mechanicsUltimate tensile strengthDrilling and Well EngineeringRock Mechanics and ModelingHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis