Research Article

Fracture Toughness Reliability in Polycarbonate: Notch Sharpening Effects

Figure 1

Micrographs of polycarbonate obtained via scanning electron microscopy of the crack tip front of the nontested F-Type sharpened specimens: (a) panoramic view where the arrow points out the end of the crack tip and (b) detail of the crack front.
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