Thepurposeofthisworkistoinvestigatethedynamicfracturepropertiesofglassypolycarbonate(PC)withdiferentagingtimes.Theopticalmethodofcausticsisadoptedinwhichtheshadowspotpatternsarerecordedbyahighspeedcameraduringthedynamicfractureprocess.Then,thedynamiccrackpropagation,thestressintensityfactor(SIF)andthedynamicfracturetoughnessofagedPCareobtainedthroughananalysisofthecharacteristicsizeofcausticpattern.Moreover,bycombiningwiththeinvestigationofthefracturesurfaceandtheenergyreleaserateanalysis,theinfluenceofagingtimeonthedynamicfracturebehaviorisdiscussed.ResultsshowthatthedynamicfracturetoughnessandcriticalenergyreleaserateofPCdecreaseswithagingtimeforshortagingtimes,whereastheyhavelittlechangeorevenincreaseforlongeragingtimes.Therefore,agingmodifiesthemechanicalpropertiesespeciallythedynamicfracturepropertiesofPCnonlinearly,notlinearlyasgenerallythoughtof.
