Brittle-tough transition of rapid crack propagation in polyethylene

Polymer

Volumn 39, Issue 25, 1998, Pages 6657-6663

  Ritchie, S J K ^a   Davis, P ^a   Leevers, P S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brittle; Shear; Tough

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DRAWING (FORMING); FAILURE ANALYSIS; PLASTICS FORMING; POLYETHYLENES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

RAPID CRACK PROPAGATION;

PLASTIC PIPE;

EID: 0032324620     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(97)10336-6     Document Type: Article

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