Environmental stress cracking in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes is a critical phenomenon that undermines the structural integrity and service life of essential infrastructure systems. This ...

Stress Corrosion Cracking is a common problem affecting turbomachinery components such as rotor discs, steam turbine blades and compressor impellers, and is a major factor driving component repair.

Environmental stress cracking (ESC) is the most common damage mechanism leading to the failure of plastic components. It is estimated that about 25% of all damage to plastics can be attributed to this ...

Engineers have uncovered the material combinations that help concrete resist cracking, corrosion, and structural fatigue. Study: Tensile characterization of high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete: ...

Researchers at Drexel University have found that certain liquids can snap apart like solids when pulled hard enough, a ...