ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Brittle slow crack growth, or stress cracking, is a major concern in many applications of polyethylene materials. Using a constant tensile load test and removing specimens prior to complete failure, details of the crack tip region can be discerned in both butene and hexene copolymerized polyethylene. In both the presence and absence of an accelerating environment (Igepal CO-630), it was found that crazes formed at the crack tip, although secondary crazes were also evident in the specimens removed from the Igepal. Multiple crack arrest lines were clearly evident, suggesting a stick-slip mechanism under static load. The appearance of the craze zone at the crack tip can be explained through invoking an interlamellar failure model.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01082132
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