Fracture of Polymers, Composites and Adhesives II
Subtitle: 3rd ESIS TC4 Conference (European Structural Integrity Society)
Contributors: J G Williams (Editor); A Pavan (Editor); Bamber Blackman (Editor)
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Published: November 26, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 590
ISBN-13: 9780080441955
Subjects: Materials science; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Material Science; Technology / Engineering / Mechanical; Engineering - Mechanical; Composite materials; Congresses; Delamination; Fracture; Polymers
First sentence: The relatively low glass transition temperature, Tg, and melting point, Tm, of polyethylene (PE) lead to globally ductile behaviour between room temperature and Tm.