Alternative accelerated and short-term methods for evaluating slow crack growth in polyethylene resins with high crack resistance

N Robledo, C Domínguez, RA García-Muñoz - Polymer Testing, 2017 - Elsevier
The current market has widely adopted the new polyethylene pipe grade PE 100 RC
(resistant to cracks) for pipe applications. However, the main drawback of this material is the …

Strain Hardening Test: Short Term Test for Estimating Service Life of High‐Density Polyethylene

M Kovar, E Nezbedova, J Hodan… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The strain hardening test (SHT) is based on uniaxial tensile testing to estimate the time to
failure. It has been shown that the strain hardening modulus can be easily determined using …

[图书][B] Evaluation of corrugated HDPE pipes manufactured with recycled content in commuter rail applications

ML Pluimer - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Corrugated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes are an attractive product for culvert and
drainage applications in the railroad industry due to their resistance to corrosion and …

[PDF][PDF] Finding the Right Pipe Test for Polyethylene with Raised Resistance to Slow Crack Growth

E van der Stok - 2021 - kiwa.com
For PE 100-RC, two tests are still under development for pipes: the point load test (PLT) and
the accelerated notch pipe test (aNPT). The PLT was developed by a project group …

[PDF][PDF] Testing parameters influencing the strain hardening modulus

EJW van der Stok - Proceeding of Plastic Pipes, 2018 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT The Strain Hardening Test (SHT) is a simple tensile test carried out at 80 C (176
F) in accordance with ISO 18488. The effect of eleven different test parameters on the strain …