The toughness of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) before and after annealing process in water was investigated by the essential work of fracture (EWF) method. Annealing in water at 80 C for various aging periods of the 5 mm thickness with various ligament lengths single edge notched tension (SENT) specimens was performed in hot water. Tensile tests were performed at 2 mm/min co...

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Tear resistance is of vital importance in the various functions of skin, especially protection from predatorial attack. Here, we mechanistically quantify the extreme tear resistance of skin and identify the underlying structural features, which lead to its sophisticated failure mechanisms. We explain why it is virtually impossible to propagate a tear in rabbit skin, chosen as a model material f...

The tensile properties of materials, such as the ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, elongation and elastic modulus, are very important factors for engineering designs. However, it is not easy for students to understand and evaluate the tensile properties of materials. In this study, a small and handy tensile testing machine was designed to help students conduct tensile tests in class us...

Research on wood-flour-filled polypropylene has primarily focused on one species of wood flour and one or two broad particle-size distributions. To fully exploit the use of wood flour as a filler, the effects of species and particle size need to be examined. This study focused on the effects of both of these variables on the properties of polypropylene filled with wood flour. To examine the eff...

This article presents experimental data and nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA) modeling for an innovative buckling restrained bracing (BRB) system. The were collected from qualification testing of introduced BRBs per the AISC 341 test provision modeling. BRB is made three parts: core bar, restraining unit, end units, in which duplicates different bar cross sections (i.e., fully threaded,...