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Paper Name    Overload effect on the fatigue crack propagation of PC/ABS alloy
Author    Qin-Zhi Fang, T.J. Wang, Hui-Min Li
Publication/Completion Time    2007-07-26
Magazine Name    Polymer
Vol    Vol.48:6691-6706
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Paper description    The effect of single overload within an otherwise constant amplitude loading sequence on the fatigue crack propagation (FCP) behavior of the alloy of polycarbonate and acrylonitrileebutadieneestyrene (PC/ABS) is experimentally investigated in this paper. An improved compliance method is employed to measure the fatigue crack length of the specimen. Optical and scanning electron microscopes are used to observe the features of crack surface and the process of crack tip deformation. The overload waveform has slight effect, while the overload ratio has great effect on the crack growth retardation. A small crack increment is produced during overloading. The crack growth rate reduces quickly, and then increases gradually until it reaches the steady crack growth rate level when the loading recovers to normal constant amplitude fatigue loads. Porous or dimple features govern the fatigue crack surfaces.
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