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The leak-before-break (LBB) concept was usually applied to design and estimate the piping system in nuclear power plant, which is based on the fracture resistance (J-R) curves of nuclear real pipe. However, the real pipe test is costly and difficult. Instead of the real pipe test, the J-R curves of standard specimens suggested in the ASTM E1820 were used. Nonetheless, the J-R curves obtained from...