Fracture behaviour of poly(ether ether ketone) films with different thicknesses

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 100-110

  Zhao, Hongxia ^a   Li, Robert K Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Essential work of fracture; Film orientation; Film tearing; Fracture toughness; Poly(ether ether ketone)

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FRACTURE; PLASTICITY;

FILM ORIENTATION; FILM TEARING; PLASTIC ZONE;

POLYETHERS;

EID: 27744497286     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2005.05.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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