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    1. The document describes procedures for determining the tensile properties and Izod impact strength of materials according to ASTM standards. Tensile testing involves pulling a sample at a constant rate while measuring the load and extension. Impact testing uses a pendulum to measure the energy absorbed when a notched sample breaks. 2. Results of tensile tests include tensile strength, elongation, and modulus of elasticity. Impact testing determines the energy required to break a sample per unit thickness. Both tests provide information about a material's strength and ability to withstand forces. 3. Analysis of results involves statistical analysis to compare samples and relating mechanical properties to characteristics like molecular weight, crystallinity, and failure mode.

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    1. The document describes procedures for determining the tensile properties and Izod impact strength of materials according to ASTM standards. Tensile testing involves pulling a sample at a constant rate while measuring the load and extension. Impact testing uses a pendulum to measure the energy absorbed when a notched sample breaks. 2. Results of tensile tests include tensile strength, elongation, and modulus of elasticity. Impact testing determines the energy required to break a sample per unit thickness. Both tests provide information about a material's strength and ability to withstand forces. 3. Analysis of results involves statistical analysis to compare samples and relating mechanical properties to characteristics like molecular weight, crystallinity, and failure mode.

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    PKG 825 Lab 1 Mechanical Properties

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    1. The document describes procedures for determining the tensile properties and Izod impact strength of materials according to ASTM standards. Tensile testing involves pulling a sample at a constant rate while measuring the load and extension. Impact testing uses a pendulum to measure the energy absorbed when a notched sample breaks. 2. Results of tensile tests include tensile strength, elongation, and modulus of elasticity. Impact testing determines the energy required to break a sample per unit thickness. Both tests provide information about a material's strength and ability to withstand forces. 3. Analysis of results involves statistical analysis to compare samples and relating mechanical properties to characteristics like molecular weight, crystallinity, and failure mode.

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    Lab 1 Mechanical properties: Determination of

    Izod Impact Strength and Tensile Properties

    Example of Strength
    1. Tensile Strength

    2. Compressional Strength

    3. Flexural Strength

    4. Tortional Strength

    5. Impact Strength
    Tensile Strength (ASTM D638)
    Principles
    A sample is held in jaws which separate at a
    constant rate. The load is recorded as a
    function of extension

    Test Specimen

    Compression Cut into


    Resin
    Molding Strip

    Type I Specimen

    Apparatus: Instron

    Test parameter
    • Jaw separation – equal to dimension of “D”
    • Speed of testing
    Load

    Extension

    Calculation
    1. Tensile Strength
    Max. load
    Tensile strength =
    Area
    2. % Elongation
    ∆L
    % Elongation = × 100
    Lo
    3. Modulus of Elasticity

    Stress @ PL
    MOE =
    Strain @ PL
    Report
    1. Material ID (i.e. 1A, 1B)
    2. Method of preparing specimen
    3. Type of specimen (i.e. I, II,..), dimension
    4. Conditioning procedure
    23°C, 50% RH, 72 hr
    5. Test condition
    23°C, 50% RH
    6. Number of specimen tested
    7. Speed of testing
    Either 2 or 20 in/min depending on
    sample
    8. Classification of extensometer (skip)
    9. Tensile strength (yield/break)
    Average & standard deviation
    10. Stress (yield/break)
    11. % Elongation (yield/break)
    Average & standard deviation
    12. MOE
    average & standard deviation
    Analysis and discussion
    1. t-test to compare sample A & B if they
    are significantly different

    2. Identify points on load-extension curve


    a. Peak load
    b.Yield point
    c. Proportional limit
    (Hernandez et al. (2000) p. 73-75)

    3. Identify the characteristics of your


    samples from the stress-strain curve
    (Hernandez p. 73-75, Rodriguez p. 338)
    4. Discussion on samples molecular weight
    and molecular weight distribution
    (Hernandez et al. (2000) p. 51-54)

    5. Discussion on % crystallinity of samples


    based on your result
    (Hernandez et al. (2000) p. 61-62)
    Impact Strength (ASTM D256 – Method A)
    This test measure the ability to resist fracture
    when exposed to a sudden impact

    Type of impact strength


    • Dart drop (film)
    • Bursting strength (film, sheet)
    • Charpy (sheet)
    • Izod (sheet)

    Definition of impact strength


    Energy to break sample per unit thickness

    Apparatus
    Case 1: No sample, No energy loss (ideal)

    h2 h1

    Case 2: No sample, Energy loss (reality)

    h1
    h2

    Case 3: Sample, Energy loss

    h1

    h2
    Report
    1. Test Method (i.e A, C, D, or E)
    2. Sample ID
    3. Preparation of specimen (skip)
    4. Capacity of pendulum
    5. Width and depth of notch
    6. Number of specimen
    7. Type of failure
    8. Impact strength
    9. Type of failure for each impact strength
    10. Average impact strength
    • according to section 5.8 of ASTM
    11. % specimen failing in each category
    Discussion
    • Discussion on % crystallinity.
    • Does these results agree with your
    discussion of % crystallinity based on
    tensile properties?
    (Hernandez p. 61)

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