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Journal of Al-Nahrain University Vol.14 (3), September, 2011, pp.58-65 Science A Study of some Mechanical Behavior on a Thermoplastic Material Awham M. H. and Zaid Ghanem M. Salih Department of Applied Science, University of Technology, Baghdad-Iraq. Abstract The aim of the current study is the investigation of mechanical behavior of thermoplastic material type (U-PVC) which may be subjected to effect of some mechanical stresses, because these materials are manufactured to use as drinking water, rainwater and heavy water pipelines. Some tests were carried out on it, included: The (impact, modulus of elasticity (bending), flexural and compression) tests. These tests were performed to determine the ability of the material under study for these stresses. The results which obtained from these tests at natural environments were analyzed and compared with other materials which were used in present studies. These results showed that (Unplasticised PVC, (U-PVC)) material has high impact strength at these ambient, but obviously that there is great effect of notches on this property, as well as that the flexural strength and its ability for sustaining the compression failure is considered suitable if its compared with other materials. Keywords: Thermplastic, Mechanical Properties, Impact, Compression, Bending, Flexural, Shear stress. Introduction The vinyl chloride monomer consists of a Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the carbon-carbon double bond and a pendent most important vinyl polymers that produced chloride atom and three hydrogen atoms. from petroleum (derivatives). H H It's production coming as 2-nd class after polyethylene (PE) in the world. C C n There are two important kinds of PVC: H Cl 1. Rigid PVC which is used in fabrication of pipes and plastic plates (sheets). Where n is the degree of polymerization, i.e., 2. Flexible PVC, which is composed from the number of repeat units in the molecular polymer with addition of plasticizers. This chain. This monomer polymerizes by the type of PVC used in fabrication of films, addition (free radical) polymerization method coating purposes and production of [4]. industrial leathers.[1] When compared with PE and PP, So, PVC is one of the most important unmodified PVC is more rigid, stronger, and commercial plastics owing to its wide more solvent sensitive. applications and low cost. PVC is largely amorphous and the size of Despite its enormously technical and chlorine atoms causes significant economic importance, PVC still possesses intermolecular interface and the polarity of Cl many problems such as low thermal stability atom results in intermolecular attractions, thus and brittleness [2]. increasing the tensile strength and modulus PVC without any additives, at room compared to PE and PP. The intermolecular temperature, is a rather rigid material. It is attractions and general stiffness also increase often used instead of glass in many fields. But the glass transition (Tg) and melting point if it is heated to a temperature of about 87 °C, (Tm) of PVC. chemical change has been occur, PVC Tg of PVC is generally about (60-80) ºC. becomes flexible and rubbery [3]. The sales of rigid PVC and vinyl are approximately equal [4]. 85 Awham M. H. PVC enters as an important material in Nesar Merah [8] studied the effect of construction industries, fabrication of rain weathering on some mechanical properties of coats, insulating material for an electrical CPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride). wires, fabrication of furniture, and fabrication Tensile and single-edge-notch bending of cars [1]. (SENB) specimens prepared from locally It is largely used in fabrication of rigid manufactured CPVC commercial pipes have pipes and frames of windows and doors. PVC been naturally weathered for different periods competes rubber in many applications because (1-9 months) in harsh Saudi weathering of its excellent properties like [1]: conditions. Standard tensile and SEN (single- 1. High electrical insulation. edge-notch) fracture toughness tests were 2. High resistance for abrasion. performed after natural exposure periods (1, 2, 3. Low diffusion for humidity. 3, … and 9 months). The tensile tests results 4. Good flexibility within range of showed that exposure of periods up to 9 temperatures. months had limited effects on the tensile 5. Resistance to water, bases, acids, alcohols, strength and modulus of elasticity of the oils, and aliphatic hydrocarbon components material. While the value of fracture toughness (compounds). showed a sudden drop in the 1st month of S. El-Raghi, R. R. Zahran, and B. E. Gebril exposure. Longer exposure periods resulted in [5] discussed the effect of weathering on a slow general decrease of material toughness. mechanical and thermal properties of blends In this work, several mechanical tests were consisting of UPVC and Indulin Lignin (IL), carried out which are (Bending test, Flexural that prepared by compression molding. Results strength test, Impact strength test, and showed that Lignin addition to PVC leads to compressive strength test (the maximum stress an increase in tensile strength and a slight that a material is capable of sustaining under decrease in elongation at yield and at break for compression)) for studying the behavior of U- all specimens. Weathering did not affect the PVC and recognize its properties when use in rate of change of the mechanical properties natural conditions. with Lignin addition. Liling Zhou et al. [6] studied the influence Experimental Part of Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) and Samples were cut from a U-PVC pipe that Acrylonitrile - Butadiene - Styrene Co- made in K.S.A by (National factory for plastic polymer (ABS) copolymer on the mechanical industries-Jeddah city). Cutting of samples properties of PVC, i.e., PVC/CPE and were done in agreement with global standards PVC/ABS hybrids were examined. The (ASTM, ISO, …) as shown in experimental results showed that the toughness Table (1). Several mechanical tests were of the hybrids could be modified greatly by the carried out in this work. introduction of the CPE or ABS. The Impact The instruments for measuring mechanical strength of PVC/CPE and PVC/ABS hybrids properties that used in this work can be increased with the content of the 2nd phase. clarified as follows: Impact test instrument, CPE exhibited a better toughening effect than Bending test instrument, Flexural and ABS. compression test instrument. Q. Yu and A. P. S. Selvaduri [7] studied Impact test the mechanical behavior of PVC subjected to Most (PVC) products as indeed other ethanol exposure. Ethanol used in this work in plastics are at risk of possible damage by different concentrations. The results showed impact at some points during their lifetime, that the exposure to pure ethanol resulted in a either through accidental hits or drops. reduction in flexibility, or embrittlement, and (e.g. PVC pipes during transport and the transformation of the PVC membrane from installation; PVC containers in transport and a flexible material capable of undergoing large storage). For these reasons the degree of strain hyperelastic behavior to a stiffer resistance to breaking on impact, and its material with pronounced yield behavior. measurement, are of practical importance in the selection and comparison of plastics 85 Journal of Al-Nahrain University Vol.14 (3), September, 2011, pp.58-65 Science materials for particular applications, product The strength of material depends on its design and quality assessments and control, ability to sustain a load without undue [9]. deformation or failure. This property is The Charpy test was used. The type of inherent in the material itself and must be scientific instrument which was used (TMI) determined by experiment. One of the most which means (Testing Machine Incorporation). important tests to perform in this regard is the It was made in New York, U.S.A. compression test, it is used primarily to This test was carried out after cutting the determine the relationship between the average samples with different depths of notches (0.25, normal stress and average normal strain in 0.5, 0.75, 1, …, 2.5) mm. many engineering materials [11, 12, 13]. This The test piece is supported at both of its test was carried out to study the compression ends in a way that the hammer of instrument (stress-strain) behavior of PVC samples under strikes it at the middle. investigation. The Impact strength (I.S) is calculated by Both of these two tests are carried out with applying the following equation, [10]: the same scientific instrument. It is the I.S Uc/A .................................................... (1) hydraulic piston, its type is Leybold Harris Where: Uc is the fracture energy (Joule) which no.36110. For the first one (Flexural strength), is determined from Charpy impact test 3-points test is performed. Flexural strength instrument. (F.S) and Shear stress (Ť) of the sample are (A) is the cross sectional area of the determined from the following equations, [11]: specimen(mm)2. F.S 3ps/2bt2 ............................................... (4) Fig.(1) shows photographic image of some Ť 3p/4bt ..................................................... (5) samples after the impact test. Where: s is the span which means the distance Bending test between the two supported points of the This test is named as (3-points test) which sample (mm). was used to measure the Young's modulus of (b, t) are the width and thickness of specimen PVC samples. The instrument which was used respectively(mm). P is the applied load (N). in this work is made by Phywe company- The second test (compression), was carried Germany. The values of Young's modulus (E) out by using the digital micrometer which was are calculated from the equation, [11]: used for (strain, ∆L) measurement where (L) is E MgL3/48IS ............................................. (2) the length of sample (mm). Where: M/S is the slope of the curve that The value of the maximum load before the obtained from the relationship between the true fracture of the sample under test mass (M) and the deflection (S) of each represents the ultimate compressive strength sample, L is the distance between the two (σcomp.) of this sample.