Thread: Destructive Air Tank Testing
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Elongation at failure would be the most accurate measurement of ductile failure.

Energy absorbed in impact testing would also show evidence of ductile vs brittle failure.

Finally, any evidence of necking is also generally indicative of significant deformation.

I believe the glass transition temperature of PP is generally significantly below freezing so the temperature of operation for FRC applications shouldn't cross that value.
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