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Shock and recovery of polytetrafluoroethylene above and below the phase II to phase III transition

  • Eric Brown
  • , Philip John Rae
  • , Carl Patrick Trujillo
  • , Dana Mcgraw Dattelbaum
  • , George Thompson Gray
  • , Neil K. Bourne

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Abstract

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a semi-crystalline polymer exhibiting complicated pressure and temperature dependent phases. High strain rate applications in aerospace, defense, and automotive industries have lead to interest in the shock response of PTFE and resulting changes in the polymer structure. Experimental studies on pressure-induced phase transitions using shock-loading techniques and the resulting changes in crystalline structure are presented. Gas launcher experiments were performed on pedigreed PTFE 7C momentum trapped assemblies with impact pressures from 0.4 to 0.85 GPa to investigate the material response above and below the phase II to phase III crystalline transition. [LAUR-05-5945]

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSHOCK COMPRESSION OF CONDENSED MATTER - 2005
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
Pages196-199
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2006
EventSHOCK COMPRESSION OF CONDENSED MATTER - 2005: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter -
Duration: Dec 1 2006 → …

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume845 I
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceSHOCK COMPRESSION OF CONDENSED MATTER - 2005: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
Period12/1/06 → …

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