Abstract
The role of surface forces in fracture is considered by incorporating the contribution of the adhesive forces between the crack walls into the net mechanical driving force. It is shown that attractive surface forces lead to a threshold stress intensity below which a crack will heal. In addition, the surface forces modify the kinetics of slow crack growth. Crack growth may provide an alternative experimental method for measuring fundamental surface forces.
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