Open AccessCorrelation between mechanical and thermal properties of human hair
Author(s) -
Chandrakala Kunchi,
K. Venkateshan,
Deeksha Nimmakayala,
Ramesh Babu Adusumalli
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/ijt.ijt_24_18
Subject(s) - materials science , ultimate tensile strength , composite material , enthalpy , melting point , yield (engineering) , tensile testing , differential scanning calorimetry , young's modulus , thermodynamics , physics
Hair strength depends on integrity of protein structure, aging, and chemical effects and its exposure to mechanical (combing and curling) and thermal (hair drying and straightening) stimuli.