Mechanisms of brittle-ductile transition in toughened thermoplastics

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-183

  Vu Khanh, T ^a   Yu, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DUCTILITY; FRACTURE; IMPACT RESISTANCE; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; THERMOPLASTICS;

ARRHENIUS EQUATION; BRITTLE DUCTILE TRANSITION; HIGH IMPACT POLYSTYRENE; POLYSTYRENE MATRIX;

BRITTLENESS;

EID: 0031125398     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8442(96)00047-X     Document Type: Article

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