ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The hydrostatic extrusion behaviour of two grades of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is reported and an analysis of the mechanics of the extrusion process is presented. Although the maximum degree of deformation achieved is considerably lower than that obtained for crystalline polymers, the process mechanics are controlled by the same factors (i.e. the billet-die friction, and the effects of strain rate and pressure on the material flow stress). A method for equating the effects of pressure and friction is described, following the work of Tabor on the adhesive mechanism of friction in polymers. This method gives a friction coefficient in the range 0.1 to 0.2 for the hydrostatic extrusion of PMMA, compared to values in the region 0.03 to 0.08 for crystalline polymers, suggesting conditions of boundary lubrication. The relatively high values of friction for PMMA are consistent with the requirement for careful preparation of the billet surface prior to extrusion, and the observation of the ″stick-slip″ phenomenon during extrusion. The differences between the grades of PMMA in both extrusion behaviour and tensile drawing behaviour are explicable in terms of their different glass transition temperatures.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00552308
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