THE FRACTURE-BEHAVIOR OF ORIENTED POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE)

Authors
LIN CB HU CT LEE S
Citation
Cb. Lin et al., THE FRACTURE-BEHAVIOR OF ORIENTED POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE), Polymer engineering and science, 33(7), 1993, pp. 431-436
Citations number
27
Journal title
Polymer engineering and science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00323888
Volume
33
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
431 - 436
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3888(1993)33:7<431:TFOOPM>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The fracture behavior of oriented poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) ha s been investigated. The stress intensity factor K(IC), characteristic distance a, and angle theta of switching propagation direction decrea se with increasing draw ratio in the range of 1.25 and 3.25. The micro structures such as the plastic zone and the features of morphology are in good agreement with the variations of these three variables, i.e., K(IC), a, and theta.