Experiment (7)
Tension test specimens prepared by Injection molding

Key Words
Introduction
Procedures
Required Tests
Results/Discussion
References


Key Words

Generate your Abstract and line of thought using the following keywords:
Polymeric materials: polyalloy, copolymer



Introduction

Discuss the following topics in correct language and organized flow of ideas within your introduction:
1. Difference between co-polymers and poly-alloys.
2. Types of structures produced by co-polymerization.
3. Typical examples and types of co-polymers.
4. Types of structures generated by poly-alloying.
5. Conditions for good poly-alloying.
6. Advantages of poly-alloying and co-polymerization, and their limitations.

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 mixing ratios.



Required Tests 

1. Mechanical Testing: tension test to measure the tensile strength.
2. Flammability Testing: smoke color, melting behavior, odour



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.
Relate the produced mechanical and flammability properties to the structure. Comment on poly-alloying and co-polymerization.



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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