Title: Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, 3rd Edition Author: Kevin P. Menard, Noah Menard ISBN: 1482255510 / 9781482255515 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 280 Publisher: CRC Press Year: 2020 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
Description
Contents
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) is a powerful technique for understanding the viscoelastic properties of materials. It has become a powerful tool for chemists, polymer and material scientists, and engineers. Despite this, it often remains underutilized in the modern laboratory. Because of its high sensitivity to the presence of the glass transition, many users limit it to detecting glass transitions that can’t be seen by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
This book presents a practical and straightforward approach to understanding how DMA works and what it measures. Starting with the concepts of stress and strain, the text takes the reader through stress–strain, creep, and thermomechanical analysis. DMA is discussed as both the instrument and fixtures as well as the techniques for measuring both thermoplastic and thermosetting behavior. This edition offers expanded chapters on these areas as well as frequency scanning and other application areas. To help the reader grasp the material, study questions have also been added. Endnotes have been expanded and updated.
Features
Reflects the latest DMA research and technical advances
Includes case studies to demonstrate the use of DMA over a range of industrial problems
Includes numerous references to help those with limited materials engineering background
Demonstrates the power of DMA as a laboratory tool for analysis and testing
Preface
Chapter 1 : An Introduction to Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Chapter 2 : Basic Rheological Concepts : Stress, Strain, and Flow Chapter 3 : Rheology Basic : Creep-Recovery and Stress Relaxation Chapter 4 : Thermomechanical Analysis Chapter 5 : Dynamic Testing and Instrumentation Chapter 6 : Time and Temperature Scans Part I : Transitions in Polymers Chapter 7 : Time and Temperature Scans Part II : Thermosets Chapter 8 : Frequency Scans Chapter 9 : Applications to Specific Areas Chapter 10 : DMA Applications to Real Problems : Guidelines