Characterization of the fracture behavior of polyethylene using measured cohesive curves. I: Effects of constraint and rate

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 763-777

  Ting, S K M ^a,b   Williams, J G ^a   Ivankovic, A ^a,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ARKEMA   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; CRACKS; DEFORMATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FRACTURE; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

COHESIVE CURVES; FAILURE MECHANISMS; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; NOTCHED TENSILE SPECIMEN;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 33744487390     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: 15482634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20543     Document Type: Article

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