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Fracture surface zones and crack-branching in some brittle plastics

McQullin, Brian Richard

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Brian Richard McQullin



Abstract

The phenomenon of crack-branching is examined. Other, pre-branching, fracture surface zones which arise on the tensile fracture surfaces of polymethylmethacrylate, polystyrene, and an epoxy resin are then described, and an attempt is made to account for their formation.

Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024

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