Property Ranges of Polymers

Property Ranges of Polymers

Melting onset (C)

Creep resistance (Mpa)
Vicat Temperature (C)

(mg/dm2.day)
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Property Ranges of Polymers

Property Profile of Polymeric Materials

A balance between the request profile and profile is

obtained by:

Influencing Factors in polymer testing

Influencing Factors in polymer testing

Influencing Factors in polymer testing

Types of Testing

Destructive testing is changes the dimensions or physical

and structural integrity of the specimen. (It is essentially
destroyed during the test)
e.g., Tensile, Compression, Shear and Rockwell Hardness
Non-Destructive testing does not affect the structural
integrity of the sample.
( A measurement that does not effect the specimen in any way)
e.g., weighing, measurements etc.

Stress Types

Normal : load perpendicular to

cross-section

Stress Types

Shear : load parallel to

cross-section

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Strain: Intensity of Deformation

Strain = dl / lo

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Relating Stress and Strain

Stress = Youngs modulus x strain

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Polymer Testing Classification

Impact Test

Impact test

Influencing factors on toughness

Polymer testing

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Polymer testing

Links between molecules maintained

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Polymer testing

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Effect of time and temperature on mechanical properties

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Effect of time and temperature on mechanical properties

Segregation & degradation

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Charpy Impact Test

Izod Impact Test