PMID- 34683777 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20211026 IS - 1996-1944 (Print) IS - 1996-1944 (Electronic) IS - 1996-1944 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 20 DP - 2021 Oct 18 TI - Investigation of Tensile Creep Behavior for High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) via Experiments and Mathematical Model. LID - 10.3390/ma14206188 [doi] LID - 6188 AB - Temperatures of -25 degrees C, +5 degrees C, and +35 degrees C were selected to study the creep behavior of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). The ultimate tensile strength of HDPE materials was obtained through uniaxial tensile experiments and the time-strain curves were obtained through creep experiments. When the loaded stress levels were lower than 60% of the ultimate strength, the specimens could maintain a longer time in the stable creep stage and were not prone to necking. In contrast, the specimens necked in a short time. Then, the time hardening form model was applied to simulate the time-strain curve and the parameter values were solved. The parameter values changed exponentially with the stresses, thereby expanding and transforming the time hardening model. The expanded model can easily and accurately predict creep behaviors of the initial and stable creep stages as well as the long-term deformations of HDPE materials. This study would provide a theoretical basis and reference value for engineering applications of HDPE. FAU - Mao, Qiang AU - Mao Q AD - Institute of Applied Mechanics, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China. FAU - Su, Buyun AU - Su B AD - Institute of Applied Mechanics, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China. AD - Shanxi Key Laboratory of Material Strength & Structural Impact, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China. AD - National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanics Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China. FAU - Ma, Ruiqiang AU - Ma R AD - Institute of Applied Mechanics, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China. AD - Shanxi Key Laboratory of Material Strength & Structural Impact, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China. AD - National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanics Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China. FAU - Li, Zhiqiang AU - Li Z AD - Institute of Applied Mechanics, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China. AD - Shanxi Key Laboratory of Material Strength & Structural Impact, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China. AD - National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanics Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China. AD - College of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030600, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20211018 PL - Switzerland TA - Materials (Basel) JT - Materials (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101555929 PMC - PMC8538336 OTO - NOTNLM OT - creep behavior OT - high-density polyethylene (HDPE) OT - time hardening form model OT - uniaxial tensile experiment COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/10/24 06:00 MHDA- 2021/10/24 06:01 PMCR- 2021/10/18 CRDT- 2021/10/23 01:16 PHST- 2021/09/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/10/03 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/10/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/10/23 01:16 [entrez] PHST- 2021/10/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/10/24 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/10/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ma14206188 [pii] AID - materials-14-06188 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ma14206188 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Materials (Basel). 2021 Oct 18;14(20):6188. doi: 10.3390/ma14206188.