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Inspec keywords: springs (mechanical); metal stamping; cracks; plates (structures); friction
Subjects: Fracture mechanics and hardness (mechanical engineering); Engineering materials; Metallurgical industries; Mechanical components; Tribology (mechanical engineering); Forming processes