An Experimental, Numerical and SEM Study of Fracture in a Thin Polymer Film

Eskil Andreasson; Nasir Mehmood; Tan Mao; Sharon Kao-Walter

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.592-593.225

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An Experimental, Numerical and SEM Study of Fracture in a Thin Polymer Film

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Observations and analysis of samples from scanning electron microscopic (SEM) micrographs has been concerned in this work. The samples originate from fractured mechanical mode I tensile testing of a thin polymer film made of polypropylene used in the packaging industry. Three different shapes of the crack; elliptical, circular and flat, were used to investigate the decrease in load carrying capacity. The fracture surfaces looked similar in all studied cases. Brittle-like material fracture process was observed both by SEM micrographs and the experimental mechanical results. A finite element model was created in Abaqus as a complementary tool to increase the understanding of the mechanical behaviour of the material. The numerical material models were calibrated and the results from the simulations were comparable to the experimental results.

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Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 592-593)

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225-228

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November 2013

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Eskil Andreasson, Nasir Mehmood, Tan Mao, Sharon Kao-Walter

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ABAQUS, Brittle, Fracture Mechanics, Fracture Surface, Polypropylene (PP), SEM

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