Influence of notching and molding conditions on determination of EWF parameters in polyamide 6

Polymer Testing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 195-202

  Yamakawa, R S ^a   Razzino, C A ^a   Correa, C A ^b   Hage Jr , E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE SÃO FRANCISCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

EWF method; Polyamide 6; Pre crack; Processing; Toughness

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; DUCTILITY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; POLYMER BLENDS; STRAIN RATE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS (LEFM);

POLYAMIDES;

EID: 0242573436     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9418(03)00080-1     Document Type: Article

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