POLYPROPYLENE TENSILE TEST UNDER QUASI-STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOADING

摘要

In this paper, a testing method is developed to determine the dynamic stress-strain responses of the polypropylene (PP) under high strain rate uniaxial tension conditions. The main objective of this study is to determine the dynamical behaviour of PP materials under transitory loading. To this effect, an experimental machine using a mixed technique of Hopkinson tension bar and a sensing block system is developed in order to study the dynamic tensile stress-strain behaviour of the low-strength and low mechanical impedance specimen. A pendulum pulse technique is employed in dynamic tension experiments to ensure that valid experimental conditions are satisfied. Results show that, compared with quasi-static behaviour, dynamic tension causes smaller failure strains.