A polystyrene component must not fail when a tensile stress of 1.25 MPa (180 psi) is applied.

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A polystyrene component must not fail when a tensile stress of 1.25 MPa (180 psi) is applied. Determine the maximum allowable surface crack length if the surface energy of polystyrene is 0.50 J/m2 (2.86 × 10-3 in.-lbf/in.2). Assume a modulus of elasticity of 3.0 GPa (0.435 × 106 psi).
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Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction

ISBN: 978-0470419977

8th edition

Authors: William D. Callister Jr., David G. Rethwisch

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