MTE4560

Polymer engineering

(ENG)

5 points + 26 lectures and 26 tutorial and laboratory hours + Clayton + Prerequisites: MTE3504, MTE3509

Synopsis: Multiphase polymer materials; properties of polymer blends and foamed polymers; production and properties of structural foams; polymer orientation; polymer composite structures; orthotropic elasticity, orientation and dependence of strength, failure criteria, fracture of composites. Polymer classifications and applications; design and materials selection; properties and applications of thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers; design for stiffness/creep resistance, strength/toughness; thermal dependence of properties in design; properties important in design: chemical and electrical factors, friction, wear.

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