Fracture Toughness Characterization of High-Density Polyethylene Using Essential Work of Fracture Concept
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DOI: 10.1007/s11668-020-00829-6
Abstract: In this paper, the concepts of fracture mechanics are used to determine experimentally the work essential to fracture in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes. The tests were carried out on DENT specimens taken from HDPE pipes… read more here.
Keywords: work; essential work; fracture; high density ... See more keywords
A novel essential work of fracture experimental methodology for highly dissipative materials
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.03.057
Abstract: Abstract Determining fracture toughness for soft, highly dissipative, solids has been a challenge for several decades. Amongst the limited experimental options for such materials is the essential work of fracture (EWF) method. However, EWF data… read more here.
Keywords: essential work; methodology; highly dissipative; fracture ... See more keywords
Fracture toughness and fractographic investigation of polybutylene terephthalate/thermoplastic polyurethane binary blends reinforced by multi-walled carbon nanotubes using essential work of fracture approach
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DOI: 10.1177/00219983211061933
Abstract: In this paper, fracture toughness evaluation of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) binary blends and PBT/TPU/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) ternary nanocomposites have been conducted using both Izod impact and quasi-static fracture tests. Essential work of fracture… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; essential work; fracture toughness; binary blends ... See more keywords