| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 621 pages) |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed January 28, 2020). |
| Contents |
Front Cover -- Plastics Engineering -- Plastics Engineering -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the fourth edition -- Preface to the third edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- 1 -- General properties of plastics -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Polymeric materials -- (a) Thermoplastic materials -- (b) Thermosetting plastics -- 1.3 Plastics available to the designer -- 1.3.1 Commodity thermoplastics -- 1.3.2 Engineering thermoplastics -- 1.3.3 High performance plastics -- 1.3.4 Thermosets -- 1.3.5 Composites -- 1.3.6 Structural foam -- 1.3.7 Elastomers |
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1.3.8 Polymer alloys -- 1.3.9 Liquid crystal polymers -- 1.3.10 Shape memory polymers -- 1.3.11 Bio-degradable plastics -- Typical Characteristics of Some Important Plastics -- (a) Semi-crystalline plastics -- (b) Amorphous plastics -- (c) Thermoplastic rubbers (TPRs or TPEs) -- (d) Thermosetting plastics -- 1.4 Selection of plastics -- 1.4.1 Mechanical properties -- Material selection for strength -- Material selection for stiffness -- 1.4.2 Degradation -- Physical or chemical attack -- 1.4.3 Wear resistance and frictional properties -- 1.4.4 Thermal properties -- 1.4.5 Special properties |
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1.4.6 Processing -- 1.4.7 Recyclability -- 1.4.8 Costs -- Selection for strength at minimum cost -- Selection for stiffness at minimum cost -- Bibliography -- 2 -- Mechanical behaviour of plastics -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Viscoelastic behaviour of plastics -- 2.3 Short-term testing of plastics -- 2.4 Long-term testing of plastics -- 2.5 Design methods for plastics using deformation data -- 2.5.1 Isochronous and isometric graphs -- 2.5.2 Pseudo-elastic design method for plastics -- 2.6 Thermal stresses and strains -- 2.7 Multi-layer mouldings -- 2.8 Design of snap fits |
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2.9 Design of ribbed sections -- 2.10 Stiffening mechanisms in other moulding situations -- 2.11 Mathematical models of viscoelastic behaviour -- 2.11.1 Maxwell model -- Stress-Strain Relations -- Equilibrium Equation -- Geometry of Deformation Equation -- (i) Creep -- (ii) Relaxation -- (iii) Recovery -- 2.11.2 Kelvin or Voigt model -- Stress-Strain Relations -- Equilibrium Equation -- Geometry of Deformation Equation -- (i) Creep -- (ii) Relaxation -- (iii) Recovery -- 2.11.3 More complex models -- 2.11.4 Standard linear solid -- Stress-Strain Relations -- Equilibrium Equation |
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Geometry of Deformation Equation -- (i) Creep -- (ii) Relaxation -- (iii) Recovery -- 2.12 Intermittent loading -- 2.12.1 Superposition principle -- (a) Step Changes of Stress -- (b) Continuous Changes of Stress -- 2.12.2 Empirical approach -- 2.13 Dynamic loading of plastics -- 2.14 Time-temperature superposition -- 2.15 Fracture behaviour of unreinforced plastics -- 2.16 The concept of stress concentration -- 2.17 Energy approach to fracture -- 2.18 Stress intensity factor approach to fracture -- 2.19 General fracture behaviour of plastics -- 2.20 Creep failure of plastics |
| Subject |
Plastics.
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Plastics |
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Matières plastiques.
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Plastics
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| Added Author |
Martin, P. J. (Patrick J.), 1926- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780081007099 |
| ISBN |
9780081007105 (electronic bk.) |
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0081007108 (electronic bk.) |
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9780081007099 (print) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000066530789 |
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UKMGB 019648313 |
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