Abstract
An attempt has been made to gain a more detailed understanding of crazing and craze controlled fracture processes in polystyrene, by studying the deformation behaviour of a range of commercially available poly- and monodisperse polystyrenes. The basis of the investigation was the characterization of the microstructures of crazes formed in thin film specimens, and studies of the remnants of crazes retained on the fracture surfaces of bulk specimens. Marked differences in the morphology of crazes and craze-controlled fracture surfaces were observed. Additives and impurities appeared to have more effect than a wide range of molecular weight distributions on the crazing and fracture process.
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