Khemrada Chaiwichian 5572007063 Homework 1.

A lightly crosslinked elastomer (a random copolymer of butadiene and styrene) was held at a constant (uniaxially stretched) length while being heated in a water bath. The force required to maintain this length was monitored as the temperature increased.Calculate the contribution to the restoring force from energy and entropy elasticity. How do these values compare, and what does this tell you about the origin of the force?
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Effect of temperature at constant elongation

y = 0.009x + 0.6383

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Thermodynamic treatment of rubber elasticity f= ( )T,V T( )T,V From the graph, get the linear equation below Y=f = 0.009x + 0.638 So, ( )T,V , Energy term is 0.638 And , ( )T,V , Entropic term is -0.009 The origin of the force come from the entropic term because of increasing T arise from greater thermal agitation of the extended chains. (tendency toward higher S)

2. Dynamic mechanical data was obtained at 7 Hz for a-PS using a commercial forced oscillation DMA instrument. The transition is observed at 128 in this experiment. At what approximately temperature would you expect the transition to be located if the measurement could be conducted at 50 kHz? For PS Tg =105 . Use WLF Eq. to arrive at your answer (use the universal constants). From WLF Eq.

aT = tT/tT0 , t= 1/f Universal constants ; C1= 17.4 and C2= 51.6. when T0= Tg=105 At f= 7 Hz ,dynamic Tg = 128 Log = = 10-5.36 tT0 =32,726 At 50kHZ , log = = -5.36

T = 163.03