Fatigue and tribological properties of plastics and elastomers / Laurence W. McKeen ; acquisition editor David Jackson ; designer Mark Rogers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKeen, Laurence W., author.

Contributor:

Jackson, David, editor.

Rogers, Mark, designer.

Series:

PDL handbook series.

PDL Plastics Design Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plastics--Fatigue.

Plastics.

Elastomers--Fatigue.

Elastomers.

Tribology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (372 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : William Andrew, 2016.

Summary:

Part of a series of data-rich handbooks within the Plastics Design Library, Fatigue and Tribological Properties of Plastics and Elastomers provides a comprehensive collection of graphical multipoint data and tabular data covering the fatigue and tribological performance of plastics.The handbook is structured by grouping together plastics of.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 - Introduction to Fatigue of Plastics and Elastomers; 1.1 - Types of Stress; 1.1.1 - Tensile and Compressive Stress; 1.1.2 - Shear Stress; 1.1.3 - Torsional Stress; 1.1.4 - Flexural or Bending Stress; 1.1.5 - Hoop Stress; 1.2 - Fatigue Testing; 1.2.1 - Fatigue Coupons; 1.2.2 - Tensile Eccentric Fatigue Machine; 1.2.3 - Flexural Eccentric Fatigue Machine; 1.2.4 - Cantilevered Beam Eccentric Flexural Fatigue Machine; 1.2.5 - Servohydraulic, Electrohydraulic, or Pulsator Fatigue Testing Machines; 1.2.6 - Ultrasonic Fatigue

1.2.7 - Fatigue-Testing Method1.2.8 - Flex Life Machines; 1.2.9 - Fatigue and Fracture Standards; 1.3 - Understanding Fatigue-Testing Data; 1.3.1 - Monotonic Stress-Strain Behavior; 1.3.2 - Cyclic Stress-Strain Behavior; 1.3.3 - Strain-Life Behavior; 1.3.4 - Stress-Life Behavior; 1.4 - Fatigue Process; 1.4.1 - Crack Initiation; 1.4.2 - Crack Growth or Propagation; 1.4.3 - Failure; 1.5 - Factors That Affect Fatigue Life; 1.6 - Design Against Fatigue; 1.7 - Summary; References; 2 - Introduction to the Tribology of Plastics and Elastomers; 2.1 - Friction; 2.2 - Lubrication

2.3 - Wear and Erosion2.3.1 - Classification of Wear; 2.3.2 - Characterizing Wear; 2.3.2.1 - Wear Rate; 2.3.2.2 - Wear Factor; 2.3.2.3 - PV Limit; 2.3.3 - Environmental Conditions and Wear; 2.4 - Tribology Testing; 2.4.1 - Testing for Friction; 2.4.2 - Wear and Abrasion Tests; 2.4.2.1 - Thrust Washer Abrasion Testing; 2.4.2.2 - Pin-on-Disk Abrasion Testing; 2.4.2.3 - Linear Reciprocating Abrasion Testing; 2.4.2.4 - Taber Abraser; 2.4.3 - Erosion Tests; 2.4.3.1 - Falling Abrasive/Erosion Test; 2.4.3.2 - Slurry Erosion Tests; 2.4.4 - Hardness Testing; 2.4.4.1 - Pencil Hardness

2.4.4.2 - Shore (durometer) or Rockwell Hardness2.4.4.3 - Other Laboratory Hardness Measures; 2.4.5 - Standard Tribology Tests; 2.5 - Wear-Resistant Additives; 2.6 - Summary; References; 3 - Introduction to Plastics and Polymers; 3.1 - Polymerization; 3.1.1 Addition Polymerization; 3.1.2 Condensation Polymerization; 3.2 - Copolymers; 3.3 - Linear, Branched, and Cross-Linked Polymers; 3.4 - Polarity; 3.5 - Unsaturation; 3.6 - Steric Hindrance; 3.7 - Isomers; 3.7.1 - Structural Isomers; 3.7.2 - Geometric Isomers; 3.7.3 - Stereoisomers-Syndiotactic, Isotactic, Atactic

3.8 - Intermolecular and Intramolecular Attractions in Polymers3.8.1 - Hydrogen Bonding; 3.8.2 - van der Waals Forces; 3.8.3 - Chain Entanglement; 3.9 - General Classifications; 3.9.1 - Molecular Weight; 3.9.2 - Thermosets Versus Thermoplastics; 3.9.3 - Crystalline Versus Amorphous; 3.10 - Elastomers; 3.11 - Plastic Compositions; 3.11.1 - Fillers, Reinforcement, Composites; 3.11.2 - Combustion Modifiers, Fire, Flame Retardants, and Smoke Suppressants; 3.11.3 - Release Agents and Antiblocking Agents; 3.11.4 - Lubricants and Slip Agents, Tribology Additives; 3.11.5 - Catalysts

3.11.6 - Impact Modifiers and Tougheners

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 19, 2016).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-323-44205-6

0-323-44201-3

OCLC:

946786822