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A comparison of the morphology of crazes formed in thin films and in bulk specimens of polystyrene

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The microstructure of crazes formed in solvent-cast thin films have been studied by transmission electron microscopy. The results have been compared with the microstructure of crazes determined from the examination of replicas obtained from the fracture surfaces of bulk specimens. The structure of crazes formed in thin films and in the bulk have been shown to be similar with the exception that much finer fibril structures are observed in thin films at large deformations. A model of the microstructure of a craze is presented.

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    P. Beahan, M. Bevis & D. Hull

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Beahan, P., Bevis, M. & Hull, D. A comparison of the morphology of crazes formed in thin films and in bulk specimens of polystyrene. J Mater Sci 8, 162–168 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00550663

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