Application of a normalization method for determining J-R curves in glassy polymer PVC at different crosshead speeds

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 119-127

  Che, M ^a   Grellmann, W ^a   Seidler, S ^a   Landes, J D ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crosshead speed; Fracture toughness; J R curves; Multiple specimen; Normalization method; PVC; Single specimen

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CRACK INITIATION; ELASTIC MODULI; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

CROSSHEAD SPEED; MULTIPLE SPECIMEN; NORMALIZATION METHOD; SINGLE SPECIMEN;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 0030704778     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2695.1997.tb00272.x     Document Type: Article

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