Material selection for thermoplastic parts : practical and advanced information for plastics engineers

✍ Scribed by Biron, Michel

• Publisher: Elsevier, William Andrew
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 688
• Series: PDL handbook series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

As new applications are developed and plastics replace traditional materials in a widening spectrum of existing applications, the potential personal injury, property damage, financial and legal consequences of failure can be high. However, nearly half of plastics failure can be traced back to the original specification and selection of the material.

This book gives engineers the data they need to make an informed decision about the materials they use in their products, imparting a thorough knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the various materials to choose from. The data also suggests other candidate materials which the reader may not have originally considered. More than 30,000 thermoplastics grades are grouped into circa. 300 subfamilies, within which over 20 properties are assessed.

The abundance or scarcity of a material and its cost are also often important deciding factors. In this book, an economical overview of the plastics industry helps clarify the actual consumption and costs of thermoplastics including bioplastic, and the relationship of cost vs. performance is also examined for each thermoplastic subfamily. Immediate and long-term common properties are reviewed, including mechanical behavior, impact, thermal properties, and many more. Environmental considerations are also covered, including ease of recycling and sustainability.

• Helps engineers to implement a systematic approach to material selection in their work
• Includes more than 300 subfamilies of thermoplastic, and a wide range of properties including chemical resistance, thermal degradation, creep and UV resistance
• Evaluates cost/performance relations and environmental considerations

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Series Page,Front Matter,Copyright,Preface,Disclaimer,Acronyms and AbbreviationsEntitled to full text1 - Thermoplastic Material Selection: Some Ways of Thinking for a Systematic Approach, Pages 1-38
2 - Thermoplastic Specific Properties, Pages 39-75
3 - Thermoplastics: Economic Overview, Pages 77-111
4 - Elements for Analogical Selections: Survey of the 10 Top Markets, Pages 113-207
5 - Avoid Some Pitfalls, Pages 209-230
6 - Density, Actual Weight Savings, Cost, and Property per Volume Advantages, Pages 231-260
7 - Mechanical Properties, Pages 261-337
8 - Thermal Properties, Pages 339-375
9 - Dimensional Stability, Pages 377-406
10 - Advanced Mechanical Properties, Pages 407-455
11 - Fire Behavior, Pages 457-478
12 - Electrical Properties, Pages 479-517
13 - Sensory Issues: Optical Properties, Aesthetics, Odor, Taste, Touch, Pages 519-535
14 - Resistance to Chemicals, Light, and UV, Pages 537-602
15 - EcoDesign, Pages 603-653
Conclusion, Pages 655-659
Glossary, Pages 661-668
Index, Pages 669-682