Impact strength significance

The nanocomposites in general possess better fracture toughness and impact strength than neat epoxy. However, the water treatment increased the fracture toughness and the impact strength significantly. The water treatment also increased the ductility of the epoxy matrix by... 

Incorporation of nanomaterials having different size and shapes such as spheres, fibers, whiskers, or plates into polymer matrices enhances the mechanical properties like tensile strength, modulus, stifhiess, and impact strength significantly. Also other physical properties like barrier, optical, thermal resistance, nonflammability, etc., can be improved by the introduction of nanomaterials. Nanomaterials exhibit some unique properties, which are completely different from their corresponding bulk materials. There are mainly three reasons for the improved performance of polymer nanocomposites. The first reason is the increased relative surface area (aspect ratios) and its associated quantum effects exhibited by nanoparticles. As the size of a particle decreases, the proportion of the number of atoms present on the surface will be more as compared to the atoms present in the bulk. The smface atoms exhibit very different properties compared to that of bulk atoms and hence, the properties of nanomaterials are determined by the properties of surface atoms, rather than that of bulk atoms. Thus the nanoparticles that possess a large surface area per unit mass exhibits, totally different quantum mechanical effects. As the size of the material reaches to nanometer size, most of the properties like mechanical, catalytic, electrical, optical properties, etc., can change. 

Eor an impact strength of 34 J (25 ft-lbf) the equivalent fracture toughness (150) is approximately 120 MPay. The fracture toughness dictates the critical size of crack above which fast fracture intervenes, so the smaller its value the smaller the critical crack and hence the greater significance of the transverse impact requirement specified by Manning. 

The low temperature impact strength of stmctural steels was found to be significantly improved with the additions of 0.022—0.008% Te. The low (—40° C) temperature impact strength of a steel annealed at blue brittie temperature of 350°C did not show any embrittlement effect with the addition of. 002% Te (76). 

The hydroxyl content of commercial material is kept low but it is to be observed that this has an effect on the water absorption. Variation in the residual acetate content has a significant effect on heat distortion temperature, impact strength and water absorption. The incorporation of plasticisers has the usual influence on mechanical and thermal properties. 

Trade literature can provide a wealth of information. Users should, however, bear in mind that suppliers will naturally wish to emphasise data in the best possible light. For example, if the Izod impact strength increases sharply with decrease in sample thickness, then results may be quoted for thinner section test pieces. Whilst the facts may be stated, the underlying significance may not be fully appreciated by the casual reader. 

Another event which may occur is hydrolysis. This is a chemical reaction between the plastic and water. It occurs extremely slowly at room temperature but can be significant at moulding temperatures. Hydrolysis causes degradation, reduction in properties (such as impact strength) and it is irreversible. Table 4.3 indicates the sensitivity of plastics to moisture. Note that generally extrusion requires a lower moisture content than injection moulding to produce good quality products. 

To introduce some interfacial physico-chemical linkage between EVA and PRP, blends were made by adding different quantities of M AH-PP. Some results are demonstrated in Table 12, The physico-mechanical properties of the PRP-EVA compositions modified with MAH-PP showed that properties are influenced by MAH-PP concentration. Compositions with better impact strength and improved brittleness can be prepared by varying the modifier concentration. Tensile strength and elongation are not significantly influenced by the addition of a modifier. An increase in the modifier con-... 

Testing different impact properties at various temperatures produces a plot that looks very much like an elongation vs. temperature curve. As temperatures drop significantly below the ambient temperatures, most TPs lose much of their room-temperature impact strength. A few, however, are on the... 

The next step in the design procedure is to select the materials. The considerations are the physical properties, tensile and compressive strength, impact properties, temperature resistance, differential expansion environmental resistance, stiffness, and the dynamic properties. In this example, the only factor of major concern is the long-term stiffness since this is a statically loaded product with minimum heat and environmental exposure. While some degree of impact strength is desirable to take occasional abuse, it is not really subjected to any significant impacts. 

Polystyrene One of the high volume plastics, is relatively low in cost, easy to process, has sparkling clarity, and low water absorption. But basic form (crystal PS) is brittle, with low heat and chemical resistance, poor weather resistance. High impact polystyrene is made with butadiene modifiers provides significant improvements in impact strength and elongation over crystal polystyrene, accompanied by a loss of transparency and little other property improvement. PS is used in many different formulations. 

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