THE EFFECT OF MOLECULAR-WEIGHT ON SLOW CRACK-GROWTH IN LINEAR POLYETHYLENE HOMOPOLYMERS

被引:189
作者
HUANG, YL
BROWN, N
机构
[1] Univ of Pennsylvania, United States
关键词
Polymers--Molecular Weight - Stresses;
D O I
10.1007/BF00540508
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The rate of initiation and growth of cracks in linear high-density polyethylene with different molecular weights was observed in single-edge-notched tensile specimens under plane strain condition as a function of applied stress, notch depth and temperature. A molecular model based on tie-molecules has been established. Quantitative relationships between the concentration of tie-molecules and the fracture behavior have been obtained.
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