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A Comprehensive Study on the Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance of Vibration‐Welded Polycarbonate Exposed to Various Stress Cracking Agents and Temperature Conditions

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper investigates the environmental stress cracking (ESC) resistance of vibration‐welded polycarbonate (PC) in three different stress cracking agents (SCAs) with different solubility parameters. The results reveal that the established relationship between the mode I stress intensity factor of PC and the solubility parameters of the environment can also be applied to welded components. In the tested SCAs, the behavior of welded PC aligns with the behavior established in bulk material, enabling the prediction of stress cracking behavior in joint components. Furthermore, investigations reveal that the relationship between ESC susceptibility and solubility parameters is preserved at elevated temperatures.

Source: Journal of Applied Polymer Science

DOI: 10.1002/app.57498

Authors: Simon Shi, Leyu Lin

Institutions: University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau

Language: English

Topic: Polymer crystallization and properties

Subfield: Polymers and Plastics

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,140

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft