Prediction of the remaining lifetime of polyethylene pipes after up to 30 years in use

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 737-745

  Frank, A ^a   Pinter, G ^b   Lang, R W ^b  

^a POLYMER COMPETENCE CENTER LEOBEN GMBH   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ageing; Fatigue; Lifetime prediction; Pipe; Polyethylene; Slow crack growth

Indexed keywords

AGEING; AUSTRIA; EXTRAPOLATION PROCEDURE; FATIGUE; GAIN INFORMATION; LIFETIME PREDICTION; MATERIAL STABILIZATION; MECHANICAL STUDY; PIPE GRADES; PIPE SYSTEM; POLYETHYLENE PIPES; SERVICE TIME; SLOW CRACK GROWTH; WATER DISTRIBUTIONS;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); CRACKS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

PIPE;

EID: 68549104019     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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