The nature of strain of pipe-grade polyethylenes in drop-load impact machine tests in comparison with elongation on a tensile testing machine is analysed. A procedure for the drop-load testing of dumb-bell testpieces is described, the relative strain and the stress acting on the specimen are calculated, and the nature of failure of the materials is analysed.
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