TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of fracture characteristics of polyethylene blown films using the Essential Work of Fracture (EWF) with variable film orientations
AU - Kim, Ilhyun
AU - Choi, Byoung Ho
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In this paper, essential work of fracture (EWF) tests for five polyethylene blown films are conducted. The fracture toughness of those samples was evaluated based on test results. The effect of the film orientation on the fracture toughness of materials was evaluated. The work calculated from load-displacement curves obtained from double edge-notched tension (DENT) specimens was analyzed as the ligament increases. In the case of MDPE, a sudden rise of the fracture toughness and the slope is evident at the crack angle from 30 to 60 degree, and LLDPE case, the variation of the observed slope of high angle (60-90 degree) cracks is not that much different than that of low angle (0-30 degree) cracks. The slope of the EWF test, which indicates the energy dissipation, yields the reduction of compliance during crack propagation.
AB - In this paper, essential work of fracture (EWF) tests for five polyethylene blown films are conducted. The fracture toughness of those samples was evaluated based on test results. The effect of the film orientation on the fracture toughness of materials was evaluated. The work calculated from load-displacement curves obtained from double edge-notched tension (DENT) specimens was analyzed as the ligament increases. In the case of MDPE, a sudden rise of the fracture toughness and the slope is evident at the crack angle from 30 to 60 degree, and LLDPE case, the variation of the observed slope of high angle (60-90 degree) cracks is not that much different than that of low angle (0-30 degree) cracks. The slope of the EWF test, which indicates the energy dissipation, yields the reduction of compliance during crack propagation.
KW - Essential work of fracture (EWF)
KW - Film orientation
KW - Polyethylene blown film
KW - Tear
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84865731084
SN - 9781622760831
T3 - Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings
SP - 803
EP - 808
BT - 70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012, ANTEC 2012
T2 - 70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012, ANTEC 2012
Y2 - 2 April 2012 through 4 April 2012
ER -