A series of blends of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) and Polycarbonate (PC) were prepared and some of their thermal and mechanical properties were determined. The Young’s modulus changed gradually and monotoni...A series of blends of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) and Polycarbonate (PC) were prepared and some of their thermal and mechanical properties were determined. The Young’s modulus changed gradually and monotonically with the polycarbonate content. This effect was tentatively explained as the antiplasticization of the PC which is ascribed to the chain mobility, which permits the PC chains to pack more tightly, to the secondary cross-linking between the PC chains, or to the secondary attachment of bulky side-chains to the PC, thus producing steric hindrance to the rotation of the PC main chains. The experimental values found for the impact strength were intermediate between those of the neat polymers, depending upon the dispersed rubber particles of butadiene in the matrix of SAN (Styrene-Acrylonitrile), and the dispersed PC particles which generally make the ABS more brittle. A maximum value of about 88 KJ/m2 for the impact strength was observed for the blend with 90% PC. This may be attributed to the strong polymer-polymer interactions for this particular composition. The variations in the heat deflection temperature HDT and the Vicat softening point with the blend composition were very similar, and allowed us to assume that the phase inversion between the matrices of the two polymers takes place at 50% PC. The morphology of the blends revealed by SEM observation, show a co-continuous structure.展开更多
This paper experimentally studies the tensile deformation behavior of poly- carbonate （PC）, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene （ABS）, and PC/ABS blends （with the blending ratios of PC to ABS being 80：20, 60：40, 50...This paper experimentally studies the tensile deformation behavior of poly- carbonate （PC）, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene （ABS）, and PC/ABS blends （with the blending ratios of PC to ABS being 80：20, 60：40, 50：50, and 40：60） from low to high strain rates. Using the universal MTS-810 machine and the split Hopkinson tension bar （SHTB） testing system, the quasi-static and impact tension tests are carried out at the room temperature. The curves of the true stress and the true strain are obtained. The deformation behaviors of PC, ABS, and PC/ABS blends are characterized in detail. The linear relationship between the strain rate and the yielding stress is given.展开更多
The optimization of injection molding process for polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) blends is studied using Taguchi method and principalcomponent analysis (PCA). Four controllable process factors ...The optimization of injection molding process for polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) blends is studied using Taguchi method and principalcomponent analysis (PCA). Four controllable process factors are studied at three levels each in themanufacturing process. The L_9 orthogonal array is conducted to determine the optimum processfactor/level combination for single quality of mechanical properties. In addition, the principalcomponent analysis is employed to trans-form the correlated mechanical properties to a set ofuncorrelated components and to evaluate a comprehensive index for multi-response cases. Then theoptimum process factor/level combination for multiple qualities can be determined. Finally, theanalysis of variance is used to find out the most influential injection molding parameter for singleand multiple qualities problems.展开更多
文摘A series of blends of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) and Polycarbonate (PC) were prepared and some of their thermal and mechanical properties were determined. The Young’s modulus changed gradually and monotonically with the polycarbonate content. This effect was tentatively explained as the antiplasticization of the PC which is ascribed to the chain mobility, which permits the PC chains to pack more tightly, to the secondary cross-linking between the PC chains, or to the secondary attachment of bulky side-chains to the PC, thus producing steric hindrance to the rotation of the PC main chains. The experimental values found for the impact strength were intermediate between those of the neat polymers, depending upon the dispersed rubber particles of butadiene in the matrix of SAN (Styrene-Acrylonitrile), and the dispersed PC particles which generally make the ABS more brittle. A maximum value of about 88 KJ/m2 for the impact strength was observed for the blend with 90% PC. This may be attributed to the strong polymer-polymer interactions for this particular composition. The variations in the heat deflection temperature HDT and the Vicat softening point with the blend composition were very similar, and allowed us to assume that the phase inversion between the matrices of the two polymers takes place at 50% PC. The morphology of the blends revealed by SEM observation, show a co-continuous structure.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11142004)the Shang-hai Leading Academic Discipline Project (No. S30106)the Innovative Foundation of Shanghai University
文摘This paper experimentally studies the tensile deformation behavior of poly- carbonate （PC）, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene （ABS）, and PC/ABS blends （with the blending ratios of PC to ABS being 80：20, 60：40, 50：50, and 40：60） from low to high strain rates. Using the universal MTS-810 machine and the split Hopkinson tension bar （SHTB） testing system, the quasi-static and impact tension tests are carried out at the room temperature. The curves of the true stress and the true strain are obtained. The deformation behaviors of PC, ABS, and PC/ABS blends are characterized in detail. The linear relationship between the strain rate and the yielding stress is given.
文摘The optimization of injection molding process for polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) blends is studied using Taguchi method and principalcomponent analysis (PCA). Four controllable process factors are studied at three levels each in themanufacturing process. The L_9 orthogonal array is conducted to determine the optimum processfactor/level combination for single quality of mechanical properties. In addition, the principalcomponent analysis is employed to trans-form the correlated mechanical properties to a set ofuncorrelated components and to evaluate a comprehensive index for multi-response cases. Then theoptimum process factor/level combination for multiple qualities can be determined. Finally, theanalysis of variance is used to find out the most influential injection molding parameter for singleand multiple qualities problems.
