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Title: Rigid micrometer-scale fillers
Post by: endzho942 on June 02, 2020, 04:26:01 PM

I have a question for you guys please help me.
If you add rigid micrometer-scale fillers to a polymer, what do you expect for its strength and toughness? Why?

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I figured out that rigid micrometer-scale fillers to a polymer often increases its strength but decreases the toughness. But I could not understand and find why...

Title: Re: Rigid micrometer-scale fillers
Post by: Corribus on June 02, 2020, 06:33:06 PM

Well you should start with what the definitions of strength and toughness are.