Material property charts:

mapping the materials

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Learning Objectives/Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and
Understanding
Understanding of material families and their property relationships
Skills and
Abilities
Ability to create material property charts for specific purposes
Values and
Attitudes
Grasping a broad view of materials information, the big picture
Learning objectives for Lecture Unit 2
Outline of Lecture Unit 2
Exploring relationships: property charts
Making charts
Report writing
Custom subsets, adding your own materials
Metals Polymers Ceramics Hybrids
PEEK
PP
PTFE
WC
Alumina
Glass
CFRP
GFRP
Fibreboard
Steel
Copper
Lead
Zinc
Aluminum
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Bar chart
Bar charts
Data sheets = numbers, words
Log scale
Property charts We want meaning
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Metals Polymers Ceramics Hybrids


Metals
Polymers
Elastomers
Materials
with high
modulus
Materials
with low
modulus
Bubble
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Bubble charts
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Many
decades
Log scales
Families occupy
discrete fields
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Box
selection:
Materials with
high Modulus
and Density
Line
selection:
Materials
with high
Modulus /
Density
Creating charts
Plotting and selection tools
Creating Bar charts and Bubbel charts
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X-axis Y-axis
List of properties
Density
Yield strength
Youngs modulus
etc.
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Charts with combinations of properties
X-axis Y-axis
List of properties
Density
Yield strength
Youngs modulus
etc
Advanced
List of properties
Density
Yield strength
Youngs modulus
etc
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The chart-management tool bar
Box selection
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Cancel
selection
Add text
Zoom
Add
envelopes
Un-zoom
Hide failed
materials
Grey failed
materials
Add
grid
Line selection
tool
Custom subsets
Custom subset
Selection table:
Initial subset:
Selection attributes:
MaterialsUniverse
Edu Level 2
Edu Level 2
MaterialUniverse
Ceramics and glasses
Hybrids: composites
Metals and alloys
Polymers etc
Changing the Units
Making your own records
Youngs modulus GPa
Yield strength MPa
Hardness Vickers
Fracture toughness MPa.m
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Mechanical properties Min. Max.
General properties
Thermal properties Min. Max.
Max service temp C
T-conductivity W/m.K
etc
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What is it? ABS (Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene ) is tough, resilient, and easily
molded. It is usually opaque, although some grades can now be transparent, and it
can be given vivid colors. ABS-PVC alloys are tougher than standard ABS and, in
self-extinguishing grades, are used for the casings of power tools.
Design guidelines. ABS has the highest impact resistance of all polymers. It
takes color well. Integral metallics are possible (as in GE Plastics' Magix.) ABS is UV
resistant for outdoor application if stabilizers are added. It is hygroscopic (may need
to be oven dried before thermoforming) and can be damaged by petroleum-based
machining oils.
ABS can be extruded, compression moulded or formed to sheet that is then vacuum
thermo-formed. It can be joined by ultrasonic or hot-plate welding, or bonded with
polyester, epoxy, isocyanate or nitrile-phenolic adhesives.
Technical notes. ABS is a terpolymer - one made by copolymerising 3 monomers: acrylonitrile, butadiene and syrene. The
acrylonitrile gives thermal and chemical resistance, rubber-like butadiene gives ductility and strength, the styrene gives a
glossy surface, ease of machining and a lower cost. In ASA, the butadiene component (which gives poor UV resistance) is
replaced by an acrylic ester. Without the addition of butyl, ABS becomes, SAN - a similar material with lower impact
resistance or toughness. It is the stiffest of the thermoplastics and has excellent resistance to acids, alkalis, salts and many
solvents.
Typical Uses. Safety helmets; camper tops; automotive instrument panels and other interior components; pipe fittings;
home-security devices and housings for small appliances; communications equipment; business machines; plumbing
hardware; automobile grilles; wheel covers; mirror housings; refrigerator liners; luggage shells; tote trays; mower shrouds; boat
hulls; large components for recreational vehicles; weather seals; glass beading; refrigerator breaker strips; conduit; pipe for
drain-waste-vent (DWV) systems.
The environment. The acrylonitrile monomer is nasty stuff, almost as poisonous as cyanide. Once polymerized with
styrene it becomes harmless. ABS is FDA compliant, can be recycled, and can be incinerated to recover the energy it
contains.
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So what?
Material property charts gives meaning to data
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Data Information
(understanding the data)
Knowledge
(using the data)
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