Design data for plastics engineers / Natti Rao, Keith O'Brien.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rao, Natti S., author.

O'Brien, Keith T., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plastics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 207 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Munich ; Cincinnati, Ohio : Hanser, [1998]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Whether working on product design or process optimization, engineers need a multitude of polymer property values. This book provides a quick reference on basic design data for resins, machines, parts, and processes, and shows how to apply these data to solve practical problems.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Contents

1 Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers

1.1 Ideal Solids

1.2 Tensile Properties

1.2.1 Stress-Strain Behavior

1.2.2 Tensile Modulus

1.2.3 Effect of Temperature on Tensile Strength

1.3 Shear Properties

1.3.1 Shear Modulus

1.3.2 Effect of Temperature on Shear Modulus

1.4 Compressive Properties

1.4.1 Bulk Modulus

1.5 Time Related Properties

1.5.1 Creep Modulus

1.5.2 Creep Rupture

1.5.3 Relaxation Modulus

1.5.4 Fatigue Limit

1.6 Hardness

1.7 Impact Strength

1.8 Coefficient of Friction

2 Thermal Properties of Solid and Molten Polymers

2.1 Specific Volume

2.2 Specific Heat

2.3 Thermal Expansion Coefficient

2.4 Enthalpy

2.5 Thermal Conductivity

2.6 Thermal Diffusivity

2.7 Coefficient of Heat Penetration

2.8 Heat Deflection Temperature

2.9 Vicat Softening Point

2.10 Flammability

3 Transport Properties of Molten Polymers

3.1 Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids

3.2 Viscous Shear Flow

3.2.1 Apparent Shear Rate

3.2.2 Entrance Loss

3.2.3 True Shear Stress

3.2.4 Apparent Viscosity

3.2.5 True Shear Rate

3.2.6 True Viscosity

3.3 Rheological Models

3.3.1 Hyperbolic Function of Prandtl and Eyring

3.3.2 Power Law of Ostwald and De Waele

3.3.3 Polynomial of Muenstedt

3.3.4 Viscosity Equation of Carreau [23]

3.3.5 Viscosity Formula of Klein

3.4 Effect of Pressure on Viscosity

3.5 Dependence of Viscosity on Molecular Weight

3.6 Viscosity of Two-Component Mixtures

3.7 Melt Flow Index

3.8 Tensile Viscosity

3.9 Viscoelastic Properties

3.9.1 Primary Normal Stress Coefficient Θ:

3.9.2 Shear Compliance Je:

3.9.3 Die Swell

4 Electrical Properties

4.1 Surface Resistivity

4.2 Volume Resistivity

4.3 Dielectric Strength

4.4 Relative Permittivity.

4.5 Dielectric Dissipation Factor or Loss Tangent

4.6 Comparative Tracking Index (CTI)

5 Optical Properties of Solid Polymers

5.1 Light Transmission

5.2 Haze

5.3 Refractive Index

5.4 Gloss

5.5 Color

6 External Influences

6.1 Physical Interactions

6.1.1 Solubility

6.1.2 Environmental Stress Cracking (ESC)

6.1.3 Permeability

6.1.4 Absorption and Desorption

6.1.5 Weathering Resistance

6.2 Chemical Resistance

6.2.1 Chemical and Wear Resistance to Polymers

6.3 General Property Data

7 Extrusion

7.1 Extrusion Screws

7.2 Processing Parameters

7.2.1 Resin-Dependent Parameters

7.2.2 Machine Related Parameters

7.3 Extrusion Dies

7.3.1 Pipe Extrusion

7.3.2 Blown Film

7.3.3 Sheet extrusion

7.4 Thermoforming

7.5 Compounding

7.6 Extrudate Cooling

7.6.1 Dimensionless Groups

8 Blow Molding

8.1 Processes

8.1.1 Resin-Dependent Parameters

8.1.2 Machine Related Parameters

9 Injection Molding

9.1 Resin-Dependent Parameters

9.1.1 Injection Pressure

9.1.2 Mold Shrinkage and Processing Temperature

9.1.3 Drying Temperatures and Times

9.1.4 Flow Characteristics of Injection-Molding Resins

9.2 Machine Related Parameters

9.2.1 Injection Unit

9.2.2 Injection Molding Screw

9.2.3 Injection Mold

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781591248668

1591248663

OCLC:

1435754646