塑料的物理和机械性能(英).pdf

DDEESS IIGG NN IINN PPLLAA SSTT IICCSS :: PPAA RRTT 22 PPhhyyssiiccaall AAnndd MMeecchhaanniiccaall PPrrooppeerrttiieess ooff PPllaassttiiccss This article is the second in a 5-part series that reviews basic concepts for designing and fabricating plastic parts. The first, in August of this year (/011df-525), looked at design considerations for injection-molded parts. By Frank Jaarsma Ticona Corporation, Summit, NJ hoosing a plastic for a specific use can be a daunting task. Designers face a seemingly endless variety of resins and a host of properties that define them. Each market usually needs a unique set of properties for the plastics used in it (Table 1). Electronic connec- C tors, for example, are complex, precision components that need good flow in thin section and high dimensional stability. Packaging materials, by contrast, need stiffness, strength and good water vapor barrier properties. These re- quirements drive the process for select- ing plastics. This article reviews plastic materials, and the key physical and me- chanical measurements that define them. Plastics are either thermosets or ther- moplastics. Thermosets flow before