ISO 18488 , ISO 18489 Strain Hardening – Resistance to Slow Crack Growth (SCG, ESC)
Methods for characterization of slow crack growth Pipes made of polyethylene such as PE80, PE100 or the improved PE100RC display differing levels of sensitivity to slow crack growth. The terms “Environmental Stress Cracking” (ESC) and “Slow Crack Growth” (SCG) are used to describe this behavior. A failure of this type takes place well below the…
