MECHANICAL PROPERTIES TESTING
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The mechanical properties of a polymer determine the range of usefulness and the service that can be expected from the material. Mechanical properties testing provides information on strength, impact resistance, hardness and fracture toughness.
Testing for mechanical properties is performed under various conditions. These are:
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Izod Impact Strength
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kJ/m2 |
ISO 180 |
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Charpy Impact Strength
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kJ/m2 |
ISO 179 |
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Tensile Test
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MPa |
ISO 527 |
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Flexural Test
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Mpa |
ISO 178 |
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Hardness
Shore D
ISO 868
Shore D hardness measures how deeply an indentor penetrates into the material, using an indentor loaded via a spring, it measures under specified conditions of force and time. The harder the material to be tested, the higher the indentor loading.
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