Mixed-mode-I/II fracture of polytetrafluoroethylene

被引:27
作者
Brown, Eric N. [1 ]
Rae, Philip J. [1 ]
Liu, Cheng [1 ]
机构
[1] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Div Mat Sci & Technol, Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA
来源
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING | 2007年 / 468卷 / SPEC. ISS.期
关键词
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE); fracture; crystallinity; phase transformation;
D O I
10.1016/j.msea.2006.09.125
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
The current work deals with mixed-mode-I/II fracture in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Mode-I fracture in PTFE 7C has previously been shown to exhibit strong phase dependence with a brittle-to-ductile transition associated with the room temperature phase transitions. Increases in fracture toughness around room temperature and above result from the onset of stable fibril formation bridging the crack plane and increased plastic energy dissipation. Mixed-mode-I/II loading conditions are achieved using a modified compact tension specimen with Arcan type fixtures. The fracture toughness delta(VC) of PTFE X exhibits a 42% decrease from pure mode-I to near mode-II loading due to a marked decrease in fibril formation. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页码:253 / 258
页数:6
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