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Procedures for the evaluation of the long term strength of plastics and some results for polyvinyl chloride
Author(s) -
Gotham K. V.,
Turner S.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760130206
Subject(s) - durability , crazing , materials science , polyvinyl chloride , composite material , thermoplastic , fracture (geology) , term (time) , forensic engineering , polymer , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract Some of the problems associated with the study of failure are reviewed and exemplified by results on two commercial grades of PVC. The whole range of failure phenomena, from crazing to fracture, and the effect of notches on durability is discussed. A test schedule involving minimum experimental effort for the evaluation and comparison of the long term durability of thermoplastic materials is proposed.