On the experimental testing procedures for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) behaviour evaluation in static and dynamic regime

Over the past decade, extensive work has been carried out on the study of materials behaviour subjected to a variety type of loads, especially on new materials with improved mechanicals properties. The UHMWPE, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, a material with hight resistance at static, dynamic and even impulsive loads that can have a large number of practical applications is proposed to be studied in this article. The current paper aims to propose a series of experimental procedures in order to characterise the behaviour of different specimen types of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene subjected to static and dynamic loads. Laboratory tests were performed aiming to confirm the proposed experimental approach.