Experiment (10)
Ceramic Filler Particulate Polymeric Composite

Key Words
Introduction
Procedures
Required Tests
Results/Discussion
References


Key Words

Generate your Abstract and line of thought using the following keywords:
Composite material: ceramic particulate filler (Cement-LDPE); Preparation: hot pressing; Characterization: mechanical 



Introduction

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


Procedures

Include a full account for the experimental procedures, giving details for weights, temperatures and pressures.



Required Tests 

1. Physical Testing: physical shape, color, density
2. Mechanical Testing: tension tests
3. Flammability Test: burning, melting behavior, odor, smoke, flame color



Results/Discussion

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.



Further References/Images

--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.

MatWeb

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.

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