Microscale digital image correlation study of irradiation induced ductile-to-brittle transition in polyethylene

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 347-360

  Lambros, J ^a   Patel, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Crazing; Ductile to brittle transition; Microscale digital image correlation; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

CHAIN SCISSION; CRACK EXTENSION; DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATIONS; DUCTILE-TO-BRITTLE TRANSITION; FAILURE PROCESS; FULL-FIELD; MICRO-SCALES; MICROTENSILE; OPTICAL METHODS; SHEAR YIELDING; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATIONS; UV IRRADIATION;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CRACK TIPS; CRACKS; CRAZING; DUCTILITY; FRACTURE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OPTICAL CORRELATION; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRAIN RATE; THERMOPLASTICS;

IRRADIATION;

EID: 80051866542     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: 20413130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309324711406474     Document Type: Article

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