NON-HOMOGENEOUS STRAINING AND FRACTURE MECHANISM IN A FILLED ELASTOMER,

Abstract

This paper presents an experimental study of the strain-concentrations arising near the edges of elliptical cut-outs in uniformly strained, flat strips of polyurethane rubber filled with a high volume-percentage of an inorganic salt. The strain concentrations are studies under various conditions of uniform straining, for strains up to fracture initiation. The fracture mechanism at the root of the cut-out is studied micrographically. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0420019

Entities

People

  • Maria Ronay

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Elastomers
  • Macromolecules
  • Materials
  • Molecules
  • Polymers
  • Polyurethanes
  • Synthetic Polymers

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Structural Dynamics.