Abstract
In this study it is shown, for a commercial polystyrene grade, that the strain rate dependence of craze initiation is equivalent to that of yielding. This implies that the kinetics of craze initiation are determined by the non-linear flow behavior, and that the actual cavitation process is governed by another, apparent rate-independent, criterion.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2066-2077 |
| Journal | Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2004 |