The evolution of the crack initiation toughness taking into account only the temperature parameter is not satisfactory for materials like high density polyethylene. The identification of a shift factor as a function of the temperature based on uniaxial tensile tests enables the introduction of a new parameter combining time and temperature. Two geometries are tested at different strain rate and temperature for the validation of this new criterion for the rapid crack initiation fracture toughness.
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