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Comparison of impact and compact tension fracture properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)
Author(s) -
UmarKhitab S. A.,
McCammond D.,
Venter R. D.
Publication year - 1985
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.760251607
Subject(s) - materials science , fracture toughness , composite material , fracture (geology) , tension (geology) , methyl methacrylate , methacrylate , polymethyl methacrylate , polymer , ultimate tensile strength , copolymer
This paper presents the results of a testing program carried out on the fracture properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). The objective of the program was to determine the validity of using standard impact test methods to obtain fracture data, as opposed to the more expensive fracture toughness tests. It was found that impact test results may be used to evaluate fracture properties for PMMA with correlation being obtained with fracture toughness test data.