environmental stress cracking


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environmental stress cracking

[in¦vī·ərn¦mənt·əl ′stres ‚krak·iŋ]
(mechanics)
The susceptibility of a material to crack or craze in the presence of surface-active agents or other factors.
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Investigating the role of anionic surfactant and polymer morphology on the environmental stress cracking (ESC) of high-density polyethylene.
Mechanical behaviour of machined polyethylene filaments subjected to aggressive chemical environments/ Agresyvios chemines aplinkos veikiamo polietileninio vamzdzio mechaniniu savybiu kitimas
In order to investigate the susceptibility of different materials or a number of chemical environments to environmental stress cracking or premature ruptures, it is possible to use monotonic creep tests (ref.
Life prediction of polymers for industry
Optimization of Petaloid Base Dimensions and Process Operating Conditions to Minimize Environmental Stress Cracking in Injection Stretch Blow Moulded PET Bottles," PhD Thesis, RM1T University, Australia (2008).
Experimental study of preform reheat temperature in two-stage injection stretch blow molding
Test Subject of lest method method ASTM D Environmental stress cracking of ethylene plastics: 1693 bent strip ESCR (see Fig.
Environmental stress cracking: a review
High levels of stress also lower a product's impact strength and can contribute to environmental stress cracking and diminished performance at high or cycling temperatures.
Stress: diagnose it before it ruins your parts
Polyether polyurethanes, while hydrolytically stable, are subject to oxidative degradation in several forms, including environmental stress cracking and metal ion oxidation.
Polyurethanes in vascular grafts
The absorption of chemicals into stressed pipes and fittings leads to failure due to what is termed environmental stress cracking (ESC).
When CPVC pipes and fittings fail in hydronic heating systems
This phenomenon is known as environmental stress cracking.
The effects of water and frequency on fatigue crack growth rate in modified and unmodified polyvinyl chloride
The new UHP grades, PFA-Flex X8502 for extrusion and 8515 for injection molding, are also said to be more resistant to environmental stress cracking (ESCR) than conventional PFAs.
PFAs Show Improved Crack Resistance, Purity
Arkema says, "Compared to many of the commercial polymers now used for these applications, the new polymers offer exceptional resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC), excellent optics, excellent Gamma sterilization resistance, and good melt processability .
Arkema Inc
In the case of environmental stress cracking, a certain amount of ductile deformation occurs which is governed by the nature of the test media.
Modeling of the fracture mechanism of HDPE subjected to environmental stress crack resistance test
HDPE resin grades with long-chain branching are known to offer improved resistance to long-term creep, stress rupture, environmental stress cracking (ESC), and fatigue.
Preventing plastic-product failures
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