Abstract
Thick shear bands in polystyrene formed by compression could cause fracture or the formation of cracks by intersecting with themselves, by relaxing after the removal of the load, by propagating all the way to the side surfaces and by subsequent tensile deformation. The microstructural mechanisms involved in all these fracture processes are discussed.
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Chau, C.C., Li, J.C.M. Fracture of shear bands in atactic polystyrene. J Mater Sci 16, 1858–1873 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00540634
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