Volume 48, Issue 7 pp. 1177-1181
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Microhardness as a thermally activated process: Indentation time dependence for an amorphous copolyester

V. Lorenzo

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V. Lorenzo

E. T. S. de Ingenieros Industriales, Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2, 28006-Madrid, Spain

E. T. S. de Ingenieros Industriales, Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2, 28006-Madrid, Spain===Search for more papers by this author
R. Benavente

R. Benavente

Instituto de Ciencia y Technologia de Polimeros, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006-Madrid, Spain

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E. Pérez

E. Pérez

Instituto de Ciencia y Technologia de Polimeros, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006-Madrid, Spain

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A. Bello

A. Bello

Instituto de Ciencia y Technologia de Polimeros, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006-Madrid, Spain

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J. M. Pereña

J. M. Pereña

Instituto de Ciencia y Technologia de Polimeros, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006-Madrid, Spain

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First published: 15 May 1993
Citations: 17

Abstract

Vickers microharness, MH, measurements have been performed on samples of a plasticized amorphous copolyterephthalate with different diluent contents. The dependence of MH on contact time is explained in terms of the Eyring equation and it has been found that the activation volume increases abruptly in the vicinity of the glass transition. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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