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498                                                    Carraher’s Polymer Chemistry


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                 FIGURE 14.14  Representation of test apparatus for measurement of compression-related properties.




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                 FIGURE 14.15  Assembly used to measure the impact strength of solid samples.




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                 FIGURE 14.16  Pictorial description of Charpy (a) and Izod (b) pendulum impact tests.










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