Evaluation of the fracture toughness properties of polytetrafluoroethylene

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 361-385

  Joyce, Peter J ^a   Joyce, James A ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic fracture; Fracture; J integral; Normalization method; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Stable fracture; Unstable fracture

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK INITIATION; DUCTILE FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; SINTERING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DYNAMIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE RESISTANCE; NORMALIZATION METHOD;

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

EID: 4143098029     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FRAC.0000037674.46965.fb     Document Type: Article

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