Role of weak particle-matrix interfacial adhesion in deformation and fracture mechanisms of rigid particulate-filled poly(methyl methacrylate)

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 104, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-12

  Bain, Erich D ^a   Mrozek, Randy A ^a   Lenhart, Joseph L ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack tip craze; Fracture toughness; Interfacial adhesion; Particulate filled composite; PMMA; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACK TIPS; CRACKS; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; ESTERS; FILLERS; GLASS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PARTICLE SIZE; PLASTICS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; THERMOPLASTICS;

DEFORMATION AND FRACTURE; DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATIONS; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; INTRINSIC TOUGHNESS; PARTICULATE-FILLED COMPOSITE; PMMA; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) (PMMA); THERMOMECHANICAL STABILITY;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 84990243442     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2016.09.014     Document Type: Article

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