Abstract:Electrofusion (EF) technique is very widely used in connecting polyethylene and its composite pipes. Safety of pipeline system depends on the quality of joints. For EF joints, the quality is characterized by the bond strength of welding interface. Peel test is a normal method for measuring the bond strength for EF joints. In our previous study (PVP2012-78655), we used the peel test to analyze the bond strength for EF joints with cold welding defects by calculating the bonding energy of fusion interface. Howeve… Show more
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