In this work an innovative fracture mechanics experimental methodology for J testing of rubbers was investigated and tentatively applied. This single-specimen approach, based on the energy separation principle, would allow to identify the point of fracture initiation without any visual observation of the test, and to evaluate the material resistance to crack initiation (JIc). For comparison, fracture initiation was detected also by a methodology based on the visual observation of the crack growth by a camera. Although both methodologies evidenced that fracture initiation in rubbers is a progressive process, the energy separation based approach results to be a promising methodology.

A tentative application of the energy separation principle to the determination of the fracture resistance (JIc) of rubbers

AGNELLI, Silvia;BALDI, Francesco;RICCO', Theonis
2012-01-01

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In this work an innovative fracture mechanics experimental methodology for J testing of rubbers was investigated and tentatively applied. This single-specimen approach, based on the energy separation principle, would allow to identify the point of fracture initiation without any visual observation of the test, and to evaluate the material resistance to crack initiation (JIc). For comparison, fracture initiation was detected also by a methodology based on the visual observation of the crack growth by a camera. Although both methodologies evidenced that fracture initiation in rubbers is a progressive process, the energy separation based approach results to be a promising methodology.
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