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Fracture of Polymers Under Repetitive Loading

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

J. A. Sauer and
C. C. Chen
J. A. Sauer
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, Department of Mechanics and Materials Science, P.O. Box 909, Piscataway, N.J. 08854
C. C. Chen
Affiliation:
Now at Ethicon Inc., Somerville, N.J.
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Abstract

The fracture surface morphology of various polymer specimens, fractured under alternating loading, has been examined by scanning electron microscopy. Illustrations are given of both typical and unusual fracture surfaces and the influence of such variables as composition, molecular weight, presence of a dispersed second phase and induced thermal effects is discussed.

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