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==General remarks==

Crazing is one of the [[Micromechanics & Nanomechanics|micromechanical]] [[Deformation Mechanisms|deformation mechanisms]]. Normal stress flow zone formation occurs at low [[Stress|stress levels]]. It is not identical to the fracture failure of the [[Polymer|polymer]]. In contrast to shear stress flow zones, its structure has been extensively studied. Unlike [[Crack|cracks]], crazes contain highly oriented plastically stretched material. [[Scanning Electron Microscopy|Electron microscope]] investigations show the formation of narrow, elongated zones oriented perpendicular to the direction of tensile stress, which are relatively sharply demarcated from the non-plastically deformed material and contain fibrils (see: [[Craze-Types|craze-types]] and [[Multiple Crazing|multiple crazing]]) oriented in the direction of stress. In polycarbonate ([[Plastics – Symbols and Abbreviated Terms|abbreviation]]: PC), these fibrils have an average diameter of 100 to 200 nm, for example.

==The craze formation mechanism==

If crazing is closely related to [[Fracture|fracture]], it is referred to as a craze mechanism. In amorphous polymers, for example, [[Crack|cracks]] propagate with crazes at the crack tip. The formation of crazes can have both positive and negative effects on [[Material & Werkstoff|material]] behaviour. Due to the elongated fibrils, crazes are involved in load bearing and the formation of crazes is used, for example, as a mechanism to increase [[Toughness|toughness]]. On the other hand, the formation of crazes in an active environment (media influence) can lead to both a deterioration in appearance and ultimately to material failure.

The thickness of crazes is only a few hundredths of a millimetre, while their length can range from a few tenths of a millimetre to several centimetres. The [[Density|density]] of the [[Polymer|polymer]] substance in the craze is 40 % to 60 % of the density of the compact [[Material & Werkstoff|material]]. The fibrils are 60 % to 100 % stretched material, and the voids are 10 to 20 nm wide. Entanglements play an important role in controlling the craze geometry.

The possible [[Deformation|deformations]] in [[thermosets|duromers]] are limited by the short segment lengths between the cross-linking points. Both mechanisms are involved in the [[Fracture|fracture]] or fracture process. This is particularly true in the case of a [[Ductility Plastics|ductile]] fracture (the more ductile, the greater the involvement of the mechanisms).

==Craze formation using polystyrene as an example==

Crazes are often caused by defects, i.e. surface cracks, [[Hole Formation Plastics|cavities]], trapped particles, etc. Crazing generally requires the presence of a dilatation component in the stress tensor. [[Multiple Crazing|Multiple crazing]] can lead to general flow and acts as the aforementioned toughness-enhancing mechanism in impact-modified [[Plastics|plastics]].

The Figure shows a schematic and pictorial representation of the crazing mechanism using polystyrene ([[Plastics – Symbols and Abbreviated Terms|abbreviation]]: PS) as an example.

[[File:Deformation Mechanism-Fig2.jpg]]

Furthermore, shear yielding can also be classified as a [[Micromechanics & Nanomechanics|micromechanical]] [[Deformation Mechanisms|deformation mechanism]].

==See also==

* [[Craze-Types|Craze-types]]
* [[Multiple Crazing|Multiple crazing]]
* [[Deformation Mechanisms|Deformation mechanisms]]
* [[Fracture Types|Fracture types]]
* [[Fracture Behaviour|Fracture behaviour]]
* [[Deformation]]
* [[Kausch, Hans-Henning]]

==References==

* [[Michler,_Goerg Hannes|Michler, G. H.]]: Crazes in amorphous Polymers. I. Variety of the Structure of Crazes and Classification of different Types of Crazes. Golloid and Polymer Science. Vol. 267. No. 5 (1989) 377–388
* Michler, G. H.: Kunststoff-Mikromechanik. Morphologie, Deformations- und Bruchmechanismen. Carl Hanser, Munich Vienna (1992) (ISBN 3-446-17068-5; see [[AMK-Library]] under F 4)
* Michler, G. H.: Atlas of Polymer Structures, Morphology. Deformation and Fracture Structures. Carl Hanser, Munich (2016) (ISBN 978-1-56990-557-9; see [[AMK-Library]] under F 14)
* Michler, G. H.: Werkstoffwissenschaft und Kunststoffe. Schriften der Sudetendeutschen Akademie der Wissenschaften und Künste. Vol. 43, Forschungsbeiträge der Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse, Munich (2024) pp. 27–58; see [[AMK-Library]] under F 33
* Michler, G. H.: Mechanik–Mikromechanik–Nanomechanik. Vom Eigenschaftsverstehen zur Eigenschaftsverbesserung. SpringerSpektrum (2024), ISBN 978-3-662-66965-5; e-book: ISBN 978-3-66966-2; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-66966-2; see [[AMK-Library]] under F 34

==Weblinks==

* Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia: Crazing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazing
* Michler, G. H.: Modellierung des Einflusses des Kautschukgehaltes auf die Craze-Bildung in schlagzähen Polymeren. Acta Polymerica Vol. 36, Issue 6 (1985) 325–330; https://doi.org/10.1002/actp.1985.010360607

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