Effect of environment on the fracture of brittle solids
The effect of specific active environment on the fracture strength of glass and polymethyl methacrylate was investigated using an indirect tensile testing technique. The strength of glass was not affected by exposure to dry gaseous N₂ and CO₂. At low water vapour coverages, (<1/3 monolayer), the...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36790 |