Measurement of plane stress essential work of fracture (EWF) for polymer films: Effects of gripping and notching methodology

Polymer Testing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 395-401

  Poon, W K Y ^a   Ching, E C Y ^a   Cheng, C Y ^a   Li, R K Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUCTILITY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING;

DIRECT GRIPPING METHOD; DRILLED HOLE GRIPPING METHOD; ESSENTIAL WORK OF FRACTURE (EWF) METHOD; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE GLYCOL;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0035056537     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9418(00)00049-0     Document Type: Article

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