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Generate your Abstract and line of thought
using the following keywords:
Composite material: ceramic particulate filler (Cement-LDPE); Preparation:
hot pressing; Characterization: mechanical
Discuss the following topics in correct language
and organized flow of ideas within your introduction:
1. Definition of composite materials, their different types.
2. Advantages of composite materials over conventional material classes.
3. Particulate filler composites.
4. The use of polymeric fillers in construction materials: advantages
The introduction should be followed with "Material"
section, containing the following properties:
-Chemical Name, Trade Name, Wt. % of U.S. Plastic Sales(*), Bulk List
Price $/Ib (*), Type of Plastic, Density, Tensile Strength, Young's Modulus
(E), Impact Strength: Izod, Elongation % , Hardness, Dielectric Strength,
Max. Service Temperature (no load), Melting Point, Glass Transition Temperature
(Properties marked with (*) are not necessary).
-Repeated unit
-General properties of the polymer: advantages and limitations
-Typical applications
Use Kalpakjian, Farag, Smith, lab handouts
or other references (MatWeb)
to generate the above information
Include a full account for the experimental procedures, giving details
for weights, temperatures and pressures.
1. Physical Testing: physical shape, color, density
2. Mechanical Testing: tension tests
3. Flammability Test: burning, melting behavior, odor, smoke, flame
color
Discuss the agreement or disagreement of the experimental results with the tabulated data for the used polymers, and those obtained in the experiment.
Required Analysis
-Effect of the cement and polymer % on the mechanical properties.
-Defects in ceramic filler composites, and how to avoid them.
--The following sites and books contain useful information and images for several articles that we have encountered in this experiment. Make sure to check them.
Kalpakjian, Serope. Manufacturing Process for Engineering Materials. Addison Wesley, 3rd Ed., 1997.
Smith, William F. . Principles of Materials Science and Engineering. McGraw Hill, 3rd Ed., 1996.