Essential fracture work of short fiber reinforced polymer blends.: An article from: Polymer Engineering and Science

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From the author: Short glass fiber reinforced (SGFR) PA6,6/PP blends with 20 wt% styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene triblock copolymers (SEBS) grafted with different levels of maleic arthydride (MA) were studied using both the essential work of fracture (EWF) and J-integral fracture toughness techniques. Good linearity was found between the plane strain specific fracture work, [w.sub.f], and the ligament length, l, in single-edge notched bend (SENB) specimens. The two fracture mechanics parameters were compared and there was good agreement between the J-integral fracture initiation toughness, [J.sub.IC], and the specific essential fracture work, [w.sub.Ie]. The skin-core morphology characteristic of injection molded short fiber reinforced thermoplastics (SFRT) was also revealed using the EWF approach.

Citation Details
Title: Essential fracture work of short fiber reinforced polymer blends.
Author: Shing-Chung Wong
Publication:Polymer Engineering and Science (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 1999
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 39 Issue: 2 Page: 356(9)

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