Fracture behavior dependence on load-bearing capacity of filler in nano- and microcomposites of polypropylene containing calcium carbonate

Materials and Design

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 802-807

  Afshar, Amir ^a   Massoumi, Iman ^a   Khosh, Rasool Lesan ^a   Bagheri, Reza ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

A. Nano materials; A. Polymer matrix composite; E. Deformation and fracture

Indexed keywords

A. NANO MATERIALS; A. POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DAMAGE ZONES; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; E. DEFORMATION AND FRACTURE; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; J-INTEGRAL METHOD; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY; MICRO-COMPOSITES;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); CALCIUM; CRACK TIPS; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STEARIC ACID; WELDS;

BEARING CAPACITY;

EID: 70350074369     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2009.07.054     Document Type: Article

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