Mechanical Properties of Polymers |
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Reprinted from Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology | 26 |
FRACTURE LONGTERM PHENOMENA | 73 |
FRACTURE SHORTTERM PHENOMENA | 105 |
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abrasion resistance Abstr amorphous Appl applied arbitrary scale ASTM behavior breaking stress brittle fracture brittle strength changes Chem chemical cold drawing constant copolymers crack crosslinking crystalline polymers crystallization decreases density dependence draw ratio ductile dynes/cm² effect elastic elastomers elastoviscous energy to break environmental stress-cracking equation extension fabrics factor failure fibers films flexural friction glass glass-transition temperature impact resistance impact strength impact test increases indentor Izod linear load macromolecules material measured mechanical properties method modulus molding molecular weight molecules necking rupture notch obtained occurs orientation hardening particles Plastics poly poly(methyl methacrylate poly(vinyl chloride polycarbonate polyethylene Polymer Sci polymeric bodies polypropylene polystyrene resins Rubber Chem rubbery deformation sample spherulites strain supermolecular structure surface Technol tensile strength test piece thermal thermomechanical curve thermoplastics tion toughness transition true stress-strain curve V. A. Kargin viscoelastic viscosity wear yield stress