THE J-INTEGRAL FRACTURE-TOUGHNESS AND DAMAGE ZONE MORPHOLOGY IN POLYETHYLENES
THE J-INTEGRAL FRACTURE-TOUGHNESS AND DAMAGE ZONE MORPHOLOGY IN POLYETHYLENES
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DOI:
10.1016/0032-3861(91)90424-h
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发表时间:
1991-01-01
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影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
CARR, SH
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作者:
SWEI, H;CRIST, B;CARR, SH
The J integral analysis of compact tension samples has been used to evaluate plane strain fracture toughness of various polyethylenes at room temperature. Crack propagation commences from a razor notch in high-density polyethylene at J(Ic) = 1.7 kJ m-2. Plastic deformation is confined to a small craze region (about 300-mu-m long, 20-mu-m high) through which the crack subsequently propagates. A tough copolymer of PE3408 material resists crack advance until J(Ic) = 8.2 kJ m-2. Here again crack propagation is through a craze, though craze length exceeds 1 mm. Toughness is also imparted by the formation of shear bands near the notch tip. Low-density polyethylene does not really fracture under the present test conditions; this material responds by general yielding and blunting of the notch tip.