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Structural mechanics of semicrystalline polymers prior to the yield point: a review

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The review focuses on the current studies of the deformation response and accompanying structural transformations of thermoplastic semicrystalline polymers subjected to uniaxial tension prior to the yield point. The mechanisms of strain-induced cavitation of amorphous layers and damages of crystalline lamellae are analyzed in line with novel results on the deformation behavior of solid polymers at temperatures exceeding the glass transition point. The coupling of viscoelastic and plastic deformation mechanisms with the small-strain structural transformations is critically discussed on the basis of the advanced theoretical modeling of mechanical properties of semicrystalline polymers.

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The authors are grateful to Prof. Eduard Oleinik, Dr. Frederic Addiego, and Dr. Daniel George for the helpful advises and comments. S.P. appreciates the University of Strasbourg for the hospitality and financial support during work on this review at the Institute of Fluid and Solid Mechanics of Strasbourg.

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Patlazhan, S., Remond, Y. Structural mechanics of semicrystalline polymers prior to the yield point: a review. J Mater Sci 47, 6749–6767 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-012-6620-y

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