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Transitioning crack

A through-wall crack whose shape is nonidealized, meaning that it has different lengths on the inside and outside surfaces of the component.

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 25, 2021

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 25, 2021