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The document is a homework assignment for a Materials Science course focusing on polymeric materials. It includes questions about types of copolymers, mechanical behaviors of different polymers, the significance of glass transition temperature, calculations related to polyvinyl chloride, characteristics of polymers based on molecular weight, production processes, and types of polymer additives. Students are instructed to provide handwritten answers to the questions.

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The document is a homework assignment for a Materials Science course focusing on polymeric materials. It includes questions about types of copolymers, mechanical behaviors of different polymers, the significance of glass transition temperature, calculations related to polyvinyl chloride, characteristics of polymers based on molecular weight, production processes, and types of polymer additives. Students are instructed to provide handwritten answers to the questions.

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Name…………………………………………………….
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subrains sin giose 136,
Section………………ID…………………….………… No. in class…………..
01213211 Materials Science for Engineers
Homework 9 (Polymeric Materials)
Instruction: Use your handwriting to write answers
1. Write the types of copolymers based on polymer structure
Polymer structures Types of copolymers

alternating copolymer

block copolymer

random copolymer

graft copolymer

2. The stress-strain plot shows the mechanical behaviors of thermosetting polymer (A),
thermoplastic (B), and elastomer (C). List two important characteristics of A, B, and C.

C Elastic
A B- Flexible
Glassy
-

1g -100
Op Tg -nic
- :

Tg
- :
-
:

Tm :
130c
r
Grime sarasoni
Name……………………………………………………. Section………………ID…………………….…………
3 3 .
6718501361 No. in class…………..
3. What is the “glass transition temperature (Tg)” of a polymer, and why is this temperature so
important?

Eg is glass transition temperature , below witch a

polymer is rigid and brittle .

4. If the molecular weight (M.W.) of polyvinyl chloride is 312,500 g/mol and the molecular weights
of the carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine atoms are 12, 1, and 35.5 g/mol, respectively, calculate
the degree of polymerization of polyvinyl chloride. 22 68 5 .

1 250
3
Dp = Mw
-
=

mo (2(2) + y + 35 5
.

= 4562 04 .

5. Characterize polymers based on molecular weight at room temperature.

Molecular weight (MW.) Characteristics of polymer States of polymer at Troom


of polymer (g/mol)
~ 100 short chain polymer liquid gass or

~ 1000 Intermediate length polymer waxy solid


~ 104-107 High molecular weigth polymer solid polymer
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erima subrainsSection………………ID…………………….…………
Name……………………………………………………. sin close 136 1
No. in class…………..
6. Correctly specify the production process for each type of polymer.
Polymer products/instrument Name the polymer production processes.

Extrusion

Blow flim Extrusion

Thermoforming

Compression Molding

calendering
un
erima subrains
Name……………………………………………………. Section………………ID…………………….…………
sin close 136 1 No. in class…………..

7. Which type of polymer additives are used to improve or decrease the flexibility, ductility,
stiffness, hardness, and toughness of a polymer?
-

plasticizers

8. Which type of polymer additives are used to protect against oxidation or UV radiation?

-
stabilizers

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