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Chemical stress cracking of acrylic fibres

  • J. Herms
  • , L. H. Peebles
  • , D. R. Uhlmann

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Abstract

The generation of periodic microscopic transverse cracks in oriented acrylic fibres immersed in hot alkaline hypochlorite solution is described. A variety of chemical stress cracking was observed. It was found that cracking was accelerated by external tensile stress, high fibre permeability, moderate fibre orientation, and water-plasticization. It was also found that the cracking process was a sensitive indicator of residual latent strain in the fibre, which may persist after high-temperature annealing.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Journal[No source information available]
StatePublished - 1982
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science

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