Abstract
In this work, a statistical evaluation of the crack-growth process in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) was carried out. The specimens were compression molded from virgin, molding-grade HDPE. Edge-notched specimens for replicate fatigue testing were prepared from compression-molded sheets. Fatigue test results were then analyzed, and it is shown that if the crack-growth process can be characterized as a random process following a power-law-type behavior, then the time to reach a critical crack length will be distributed according to an inverted lognormal model.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 347-352 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering