Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR) Testing of Plastics Professional

Stress-induced cracking, as defined in various standards, refers to the formation of internal or external cracks in plastic materials due to stresses below their short-term mechanical strength. This type of cracking typically exhibits brittle behavior without significant plastic deformation or drawing of material from the surrounding surface. Another term commonly used to describe this phenomenon is "slow crack growth.

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