Temperature-dependent mechanical behaviour of PMMA: Experimental analysis and modelling
Temperature-dependent mechanical behaviour of PMMA: Experimental analysis and modelling
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DOI:
10.1016/j.polymertesting.2016.12.016
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发表时间:
2017-04-01
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5.1
通讯作者:
Silberschmidt, Vadim V.
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Abdel-Wahab, Adel A.;Ataya, Sabbah;Silberschmidt, Vadim V.
An experimental study of temperature-dependent mechanical behaviour of Poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA) was performed at a range of temperatures (20 degrees C, 40 degrees C, 60 degrees C and 80 degrees C) below its glass transition point (108 degrees C) under uniaxial tension and three-point bending loading conditions. This study was accompanied by simulations aimed at identification of material parameters for two different constitutive material models. Experimental flow curves obtained for PMMA were used in elasto-plastic analysis, while a sim-flow optimization tool was employed for a two-layer viscoplasticity model. The temperature increase significantly affected mechanical behaviour of PMMA, with quasi-brittle fracture at room temperature and super-plastic behaviour (epsilon>110%) at 80 degrees C. The two-layer viscoplasticity material model was found to agree better with the experimental data obtained for uniaxial tension than the elasto-plastic description. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.