Research Article

Experimental Observation on the Pure Torsional Ratchetting of Polycarbonate Polymer at Room Temperature

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Curves of peak, valley, and ratchetting strains versus number of cycles obtained in stress-controlled cyclic tests at stress rete of 1 MPa/s and with various stress amplitude histories: (a) 35 ⟶ 25 ⟶ 35 MPa; (b) 25 ⟶ 35 ⟶ 25 MPa.
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