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PKG 825 Lab 1 Mechanical Properties

1. The document describes procedures for determining the tensile properties and Izod impact strength of materials according to ASTM standards. Tensile testing involves pulling a sample at a constant rate while measuring the load and extension. Impact testing uses a pendulum to measure the energy absorbed when a notched sample breaks. 2. Results of tensile tests include tensile strength, elongation, and modulus of elasticity. Impact testing determines the energy required to break a sample per unit thickness. Both tests provide information about a material's strength and ability to withstand forces. 3. Analysis of results involves statistical analysis to compare samples and relating mechanical properties to characteristics like molecular weight, crystallinity, and failure mode.

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PKG 825 Lab 1 Mechanical Properties

1. The document describes procedures for determining the tensile properties and Izod impact strength of materials according to ASTM standards. Tensile testing involves pulling a sample at a constant rate while measuring the load and extension. Impact testing uses a pendulum to measure the energy absorbed when a notched sample breaks. 2. Results of tensile tests include tensile strength, elongation, and modulus of elasticity. Impact testing determines the energy required to break a sample per unit thickness. Both tests provide information about a material's strength and ability to withstand forces. 3. Analysis of results involves statistical analysis to compare samples and relating mechanical properties to characteristics like molecular weight, crystallinity, and failure mode.

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Lab 1 Mechanical properties: Determination of

Izod Impact Strength and Tensile Properties

Example of Strength
1. Tensile Strength

2. Compressional Strength

3. Flexural Strength

4. Tortional Strength

5. Impact Strength
Tensile Strength (ASTM D638)
Principles
A sample is held in jaws which separate at a
constant rate. The load is recorded as a
function of extension

Test Specimen

Compression Cut into


Resin
Molding Strip

Type I Specimen

Apparatus: Instron

Test parameter
• Jaw separation – equal to dimension of “D”
• Speed of testing
Load

Extension

Calculation
1. Tensile Strength
Max. load
Tensile strength =
Area
2. % Elongation
∆L
% Elongation = × 100
Lo
3. Modulus of Elasticity

Stress @ PL
MOE =
Strain @ PL
Report
1. Material ID (i.e. 1A, 1B)
2. Method of preparing specimen
3. Type of specimen (i.e. I, II,..), dimension
4. Conditioning procedure
23°C, 50% RH, 72 hr
5. Test condition
23°C, 50% RH
6. Number of specimen tested
7. Speed of testing
Either 2 or 20 in/min depending on
sample
8. Classification of extensometer (skip)
9. Tensile strength (yield/break)
Average & standard deviation
10. Stress (yield/break)
11. % Elongation (yield/break)
Average & standard deviation
12. MOE
average & standard deviation
Analysis and discussion
1. t-test to compare sample A & B if they
are significantly different

2. Identify points on load-extension curve


a. Peak load
b.Yield point
c. Proportional limit
(Hernandez et al. (2000) p. 73-75)

3. Identify the characteristics of your


samples from the stress-strain curve
(Hernandez p. 73-75, Rodriguez p. 338)
4. Discussion on samples molecular weight
and molecular weight distribution
(Hernandez et al. (2000) p. 51-54)

5. Discussion on % crystallinity of samples


based on your result
(Hernandez et al. (2000) p. 61-62)
Impact Strength (ASTM D256 – Method A)
This test measure the ability to resist fracture
when exposed to a sudden impact

Type of impact strength


• Dart drop (film)
• Bursting strength (film, sheet)
• Charpy (sheet)
• Izod (sheet)

Definition of impact strength


Energy to break sample per unit thickness

Apparatus
Case 1: No sample, No energy loss (ideal)

h2 h1

Case 2: No sample, Energy loss (reality)

h1
h2

Case 3: Sample, Energy loss

h1

h2
Report
1. Test Method (i.e A, C, D, or E)
2. Sample ID
3. Preparation of specimen (skip)
4. Capacity of pendulum
5. Width and depth of notch
6. Number of specimen
7. Type of failure
8. Impact strength
9. Type of failure for each impact strength
10. Average impact strength
• according to section 5.8 of ASTM
11. % specimen failing in each category
Discussion
• Discussion on % crystallinity.
• Does these results agree with your
discussion of % crystallinity based on
tensile properties?
(Hernandez p. 61)

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