Investigation on the Effect of Different Pre-Cracking Methods on Fracture Toughness of RT-PMMA

Abstract In this study, eight techniques including coping saw, metal slitting saw, razor blade, cubic boron nitride (CBN) disc, scoring, die-cutting and guillotining, diamond disc, and laser cutting methods were used to produce pre-cracked fracture toughness (Kc) test specimens made of poly(methyl m...

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Main Authors: Elyas Haddadi, Naghdali Choupani, Farhang Abbasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Marcílio Alves
Series:Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-78252016001102012&lng=en&tlng=en