The J integral fracture toughness and damage zone morphology in polyethylenes

H. Swei; B. Crist; S. H. Carr

doi:10.1016/0032-3861(91)90424-H

The J integral fracture toughness and damage zone morphology in polyethylenes

H. Swei, B. Crist^*, S. H. Carr

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Materials Science and Engineering

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Abstract

The J integral analysis of compact tension samples has been used to evaluate plane strain fracture toughness of various polyethylenes at room temperature. Crack propagation commences from a razor notch in high-density polyethylene at J_Ic = 1.7 kJ m^-2. Plastic deformation is confined to a small craze region (about 300 μm long, 20 μm high) through which the crack subsequently propagates. A tough copolymer of PE3408 material resists crack advance until J_Ic = 8.2 kJ m^-2. Here again crack propagation is through a craze, though craze length exceeds 1 mm. Toughness is also imparted by the formation of shear bands near the notch tip. Low-density polyethylene does not really fracture under the present test conditions; this material responds by general yielding and blunting of the notch tip.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1440-1446
Number of pages	7
Journal	Polymer
Volume	32
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0032-3861(91)90424-H
State	Published - 1991

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This research was supported by the Gas Research InstituteB, asicS cienceD ivision( ContracNt o. 5084-260-1051). We thank Professor B. Moran for helpful discussionsa nd Dr L. Wild for the molecular-weight determinations.

Keywords

fracture toughness
morphology
polyethylenes

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Organic Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry

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