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 Nylon 6 fibres were annealed in the temperatures range 80–185 °C for times from 1–10 h, and the density of the annealed fibres was measured by a system based on the theory of vibrating strings. The fibre diameter was also determined, using the laser forward diffraction technique. Differential thermal analysis (DTA) measurements were used to determine the glass transition temperature and the melting point of nylon 6. Some annealed samples were subjected to X-ray diffraction to clarify the variation of crystallinity with the annealing conditions. The mechanism of structural variations for nylon 6 fibres due to the annealing process is discussed, and structural details for crystalline and non-crystalline phases of a polymer are suggested. The behaviour of the number of oriented chains, number of crystallized nuclei, relative amount of recrystallized material and the shrinkage ratio with annealing time is proposed to explain the thermal structural variations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00549896
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