Development of a Simplified Fracture Toughness Tool for Polymers
Description:
This thesis presents research toward the development of a simple inexpensive fracture toughness tool for polymeric materials. Experiments were conducted to test the specimen configuration and the fracture toughness tool against an established ASTM standard for polymer fracture toughness, D5045, and a commonly used four-point bend method. The materials used in this study were polycarbonate and high density polyethylene. Reductions in both the production time and the variability resulting from th…
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Date:
August 1997
Creator:
Marnock, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph)
Partner:
UNT Libraries