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The following formula, , is utilized in designing materials in order to predict the fracture behavior when a crack is present, where KIC is the plain strain fracture toughness, Y is a parameter accounting for the mode of fracture and geometries of specimen, s is the external stress and a is the crack size. Among the parameters in the formula, which is the one accounting for the manufacturing method applicable?