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Influence of Specimen Geometry and Loading Conditions on the Crack Resistance Behaviour of Poly(vinyl chloride) and Polypropylene

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Deformation and Fracture Behaviour of Polymers

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The concepts of elastic—plastic fracture mechanics have proved their worth in to characterizing the toughness of thermoplastic polymers. Two different parameters can be used for the characterization of the elastic—plastic material behaviour. These are the energy-determined J-integral and the deformation-determined critical crack-opening displacement.

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    W. Grellmann, S. Seidler, K. Jung, M. Che & I. Kotter

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Grellmann, W., Seidler, S., Jung, K., Che, M., Kotter, I. (2001). Influence of Specimen Geometry and Loading Conditions on the Crack Resistance Behaviour of Poly(vinyl chloride) and Polypropylene. In: Grellmann, W., Seidler, S. (eds) Deformation and Fracture Behaviour of Polymers. Engineering Materials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04556-5_3

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