Alexandria University

Faculty of Engineering
June, 2012
Principles of polymer Engineering and Science
Time allowed: 120 minutes
1. Give Reasons (20 points)
a) The barrel must be extremely strong

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b) Although polymer composites have lower strength and stiffness properties than metals they are widely used and
even replace them in many applications..
c) PMC needs to be reinforced by Nano Fillers
d) Carbon fibers are more expensive than glass fibers
2. Compare (42 points)
1. Structural forms of Nano Fillers
2. The different zones in extruder
3. Different types of molding
4. roll coating, blade coating and curtain coating
5. E glass and C glass
6. Thermosetting and thermoplastics as a polymer matrix
3. Discuss briefly (72 points)
1. How polymer morphology affect the choice of screw shape during extrusion (illustrate using drawings for the
screw)
2. The function of screw
3. A system for producing polyethylene film of biaxial orientation (using sketch only)
4. Classification of composites (using hierarchical diagram ONLY)
5. Thermoforming (using sketch)
6. Calendering (using sketch)
7. Pultrusion (using sketch)
8. One method of composite manufacturing
9. The role of reinforcement phase in a polymer composite
10. Applications Of Polymer Composites
11. Synthesis of polymer Nanocomposite
12. Polymer Nanocomposite
4. Calculate the longitudinal and the transverse moduli (E11 and E22) of a carbon-reinforced expoxy composite system,
bearing 40 vol.% short carbon fibers (high modulus) with an aspect ratio of 250, E1r = 390 GPa ;E2r= 12 GPa ;
Em = 4.5 GPa (26 points)
5. A cylindrical specimen of a polyethylene having an elastic modulus of 1.08 GPa and an original diameter of 3.8
mm (0.15 in.) will experience only elastic deformation when a tensile load of 2000 N (450 lb ) is applied.
Compute the maximum length of the specimen before deformation if the maximum allowable elongation is 0.42 mm
(0.0165 in.). (15 points)
6. Consider A cylindrical specimen of a polyvinylchloride, this material 6 mm (0.24 in.) in diameter and 50 mm (2 in.)
long is pulled in tension with a force of 5000 N (1125 lbf ). If it is known that this polymer has a Poissons ratio
of 0.30, and elastic modulus= 4.14 compute: (a) the specimen elongation, and (b) the reduction in specimen diameter.
(15 points)
7 . Cylindrical specimen of polymer having an original diameter of 12.8 mm (0.505 in.) is tensile tested to fracture
and found to have an engineering fracture strength of 460 MPa (67,000 psi). If its cross-sectional diameter at
fracture is 10.7 mm (0.422 in.), determine The true stress at fracture. (15 points)
8. Tabulated below are data that were gathered from a series of Charpy impact tests on a ductile polymer
-25 -50 -75 -85 -100 -110 -125 -150 -175
Temperature C
Impact energy (J) 124 123 115 100 73
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(a) Plot the data as impact energy versus temperature. (5 points)
(b) Determine a ductile-to-brittle transition temperature as that temperature corresponding to the average of the
maximum and minimum impact energies. (5 points)
(c) Determine a ductile-to-brittle transition temperature as that temperature at which the impact energy is 80 J.
(5 points)

Examiner: Dr. Moustapha Salem Mansour

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