Abstract
Observations are reported on isotactic poly(propylene) (iPP) in a series of tensile loading-unloading tests with a constant strain rate at room temperature. A constitutive model is developed for the elastoplastic behavior of a semicrystalline polymer at isothermal uniaxial deformations with small strains. The stress-strain relations are determined by 5 adjustable parameters which are found by fitting the experimental data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 164-174 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Macromolecular Materials and Engineering |
Volume | 288 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Feb 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Computer modeling
- Cyclic loading
- Elastoplasticity
- Microstructure
- Poly(propylene)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry