An environmental scanning electron microscopy investigation of fatigue crack initiation and propagation in elastomers

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-70

  Hainsworth, S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon black filled natural rubber; Environmental scanning electron microscopy; Fatigue; Silicone rubber

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; ELASTOMERS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; RUBBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CARBON-BLACK-FILLED NATURAL RUBBERS; CRACK EVOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CRACK INITIATION;

EID: 33846240418     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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