Fracture mechanics characterisation of effects of stabilisers on creep crack growth in polyethylene pipes

Plastics, Rubber and Composites Processing and Applications

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 94-100

  Pinter, G ^a   Lang, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CREEP TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; POLYETHYLENES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STABILIZERS (AGENTS);

CREEP CRACK GROWTH (CCG) TESTS;

PLASTIC PIPE;

EID: 0035082799     PISSN: 09598111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146580101101541499     Document Type: Article

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