Natti S. Rao, Keith T. O'Brien
Design Data for Plastics Engineers
Preface
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Contents
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1 Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers
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1.1 Ideal Solids
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1.2 Tensile Properties
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1.2.1 Stress-Strain Behavior
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1.2.2 Tensile Modulus
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1.2.3 Effect of Temperature on Tensile Strength
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1.3 Shear Properties
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1.3.1 Shear Modulus
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1.3.2 Effect of Temperature on Shear Modulus
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1.4 Compressive Properties
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1.4.1 Bulk Modulus
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1.5 Time Related Properties
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1.5.1 Creep Modulus
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1.5.2 Creep Rupture
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1.5.3 Relaxation Modulus
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1.5.4 Fatigue Limit
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1.6 Hardness
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1.7 Impact Strength
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1.8 Coefficient of Friction
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2 Thermal Properties of Solid and Molten Polymers
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2.1 Specific Volume
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2.2 Specific Heat
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2.3 Thermal Expansion Coefficient
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2.4 Enthalpy
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2.5 Thermal Conductivity
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2.6 Thermal Diffusivity
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2.7 Coefficient of Heat Penetration
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2.8 Heat Deflection Temperature
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2.9 Vicat Softening Point
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2.10 Flammability
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3 Transport Properties of Molten Polymers
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3.1 Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids
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3.2 Viscous Shear Flow
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3.2.1 Apparent Shear Rate
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3.2.2 Entrance Loss
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3.2.3 True Shear Stress
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3.2.4 Apparent Viscosity
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3.2.5 True Shear Rate
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3.2.6 True Viscosity
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3.3 Rheological Models
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3.3.1 Hyperbolic Function of Prandtl and Eyring
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3.3.2 Power Law of Ostwald and De Waele
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3.3.3 Polynomial of Muenstedt
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3.3.4 Viscosity Equation of Carreau [23]
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3.3.5 Viscosity Formula of Klein
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3.4 Effect of Pressure on Viscosity
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3.5 Dependence of Viscosity on Molecular Weight
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3.6 Viscosity of Two-Component Mixtures
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3.7 Melt Flow Index
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3.8 Tensile Viscosity
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3.9 Viscoelastic Properties
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3.9.1 Primary Normal Stress Coefficient ?:
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3.9.2 Shear Compliance Je:
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3.9.3 Die Swell
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4 Electrical Properties
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4.1 Surface Resistivity
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4.2 Volume Resistivity
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4.3 Dielectric Strength
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4.4 Relative Permittivity
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4.5 Dielectric Dissipation Factor or Loss Tangent
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4.6 Comparative Tracking Index (CTI)
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5 Optical Properties of Solid Polymers
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5.1 Light Transmission
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5.2 Haze
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5.3 Refractive Index
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5.4 Gloss
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5.5 Color
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6 External Influences
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6.1 Physical Interactions
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6.1.1 Solubility
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6.1.2 Environmental Stress Cracking (ESC)
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6.1.3 Permeability
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6.1.4 Absorption and Desorption
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6.1.5 Weathering Resistance
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6.2 Chemical Resistance
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6.2.1 Chemical and Wear Resistance to Polymers
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6.3 General Property Data
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7 Extrusion
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7.1 Extrusion Screws
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7.2 Processing Parameters
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7.2.1 Resin-Dependent Parameters
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7.2.2 Machine Related Parameters
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7.3 Extrusion Dies
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7.3.1 Pipe Extrusion
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7.3.2 Blown Film
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7.3.3 Sheet extrusion
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7.4 Thermoforming
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7.5 Compounding
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7.6 Extrudate Cooling
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7.6.1 Dimensionless Groups
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8 Blow Molding
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8.1 Processes
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8.1.1 Resin-Dependent Parameters
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8.1.2 Machine Related Parameters
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9 Injection Molding
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9.1 Resin-Dependent Parameters
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9.1.1 Injection Pressure
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9.1.2 Mold Shrinkage and Processing Temperature
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9.1.3 Drying Temperatures and Times
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9.1.4 Flow Characteristics of Injection-Molding Resins
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9.2 Machine Related Parameters
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9.2.1 Injection Unit
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9.2.2 Injection Molding Screw
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9.2.3 Injection Mold
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Index
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