Fracture mechanics analysis of arc shaped specimens for pipe grade polymers
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Özbek, P
Argyrakis, C
Leevers, PS
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Instrumented three-point bend impact fracture tests are widely used to evaluate pipe grade polymers. Often specimens cut from small-diameter pipe are used, and these are necessarily arc-shaped. Because the orientation and thermal history may differ between extruded pipe and compression moulded plaque material, this additional difference in geometry must be properly accounted for, or it may mask any effects on material properties. This paper modifies a previously published solution for the geometry-dependent energy correction factor for arc-shaped specimens, and extends it to a wider range of standard pipe geometries. When the results are properly corrected, the effects of processing on a commercial PE100 appear to be minor.
Version
Accepted version
Date Issued
2009
Citation
Polymer Testing, 2009, 28 (3), pp.357-361
ISSN
0142-9418
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
357
End Page
361
Journal / Book Title
Polymer Testing
Volume
28
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2009 Elsevier B.V. This is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Polymer Testing. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Polymer Testing, volume 28, issue 3 (May 2009). doi:10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.02.001
Source Volume Number
28
Subjects
IMPACT
compliance
FRACTURE
POLYMER
energy correction factor
geometry factor
arc shaped specimen
pipe
single edge notch bend