Metallic (eg, copper, steel and iron) and plastic (eg, Polyethylene and Polyvinyl chloride)
pipelines are often used in combination in water distribution networks (WDSs). The interface …

Crack initiation and propagation behaviors in the intermetallic layers of galvanized coatings
subjected to bending loads are characterized and numerically simulated. Coating structure …

Among polymer materials, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) is one of the most demanded
polymers for packaging as well as in sectors with higher material requirements, such as the …

Galvanized coatings, commonly used for corrosion protection of steels' surfaces, are
susceptible to crack formation and propagation due to thermal stress and deformation from …

It is widely recognised that quasi-brittle fracture (through initiation and subsequent crack
propagation mechanism) at low stresses is the most common mode of failure for high …

A three-dimensional model of a pressured polymer pipe with a weld is created in order to
estimate the stress intensity factor for a crack located inside the weld. A comparison with …

The aim of this work is to study the behaviour of a crack with its tip at the interface between
two polymer materials. A numerical model of a cracked bi-material tension specimen is …

One of the most vital parameters in PE-X/Al/PE-X composite pipe production is the tolerated
internal long-term hydrostatic pressure. Composite pipes rupture pressure depends not only …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of the material inhomogeneity on
crack behavior initiated both axially and circumferentially in or near the butt weld and to …

The problem of plane deformation of the elastic ring with an inner radial cut is considered.
On the inner edge of the ring hydrostatic pressure affected. The outer boundary is reinforced …