ISSN:
1573-8922
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract A demonstration is given of the possibility of using the thermomechanical characteristics (temperature dependence of strain in uniaxial tension) of polymer films in the low-temperature range as a rapid and sensitive method of estimating brittleness temperature. A description of the apparatus is given, together with experimental data on the variation of the brittleness temperature of PVC films as a function of the type and amount of plasticizer and filler, and in the aging process. These results illustrate the possibility of utilizing the method for estimating an important property — brittleness temperature — and studying the structural transformations that affect the temperature threshold of deformability of polymers.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00860675
