Threshold Fracture of Elastomers
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part C: Polymer Reviews
- Vol. 28 (3), 339-370
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15583728808085379
Abstract
Fracture of an elastomer starts from small flaws where the local stress exceeds a critical limit for tearing. A criterion for the onset of tearing can be conveniently described in terms of a characteristic energy or a tearing energy which defines the fracture property and is independent of the form of the test piece.Keywords
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