Fracture in Polymers |
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FOREWORD | 1 |
CHAPTER | 3 |
ii Behaviour of the elastic modulus | 20 |
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abrasion amorphous polymers axis behaviour brittle fracture brittle strength brittle-ductile transition carbon black cause chain Chapter chemical constant crack propagation crack tip creep fracture cross-linking crystalline density dependence discussed ductile effect elastic elastic modulus elastomers equation erg cm-2 failure fatigue cracks fatigue fracture fibres filler fracture energy fracture front fracture occurs fracture stress fracture surface function of temperature glass transition growth hysteresis increase initiation kgf cm-2 lamellae lbf in-2 macroscopic maximum stress metals microstructure mode of fracture modulus molecules natural rubber non-crystallising observed obtained ozone cracking parameter particles phase phenomena phenomenon Phys plastic deformation plastic flow plasticiser PMMA polyethylene polymeric polymeric solids polystyrene predicted regions rubberlike secondary fracture shear shown in Fig single crystals specimen spherulites stored energy stress-strain curve surface energy tensile strength tensile stress tensile test thermoplastics tion transition temperature uniaxial velocity visco-elastic whilst yield stress Young's modulus