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At sufficiently high strain rates, many polymers undergo localised shear deformation. This material instability is due to thermal softening dominating strain hardening. Data are sparse in comparison with shear localisation in metals, notably titanium alloys and high strength steels. This article is a summary of theoretical understanding of the subject with references to experimental data as appropriate.
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Fleck, N.A. (1999). Adiabatic Shear Instability: Theory. In: Swallowe, G.M. (eds) Mechanical Properties and Testing of Polymers. Polymer Science and Technology Series, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9231-4_4
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