Multiscale plasticity simulation considering spherulite structure of polypropylene

Polymeric materials are divided broadly into two categories, amorphous and crystalline polymers. Polypropylene (PP) is widely used from daily necessities to machine parts because of its high formability and light weight. PP that is classified as a crystalline polymer has the following multiscale str...

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Autores principales: Yoshiteru AOYAGI, Atsushi INOUE, Toshiki SASAYAMA, Yoshinori INOUE
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:79c288bb841a4602b80e7f0b637672722021-11-26T06:14:30ZMultiscale plasticity simulation considering spherulite structure of polypropylene2187-974510.1299/mej.2014cm0062https://doaj.org/article/79c288bb841a4602b80e7f0b637672722014-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/mej/1/6/1_2014cm0062/_pdf/-char/enhttps://doaj.org/toc/2187-9745Polymeric materials are divided broadly into two categories, amorphous and crystalline polymers. Polypropylene (PP) is widely used from daily necessities to machine parts because of its high formability and light weight. PP that is classified as a crystalline polymer has the following multiscale structures. Lamellae consisting of amorphous and crystalline phases grow radially and spherulites are generated. PP is filled with the spherulites, whose size and crystallinity are determined by molding conditions. Many researchers have studied the deformation of crystalline polymeric materials. However, many points remain unclear, such as the effects of multiscale structures on the material and mechanical properties of the crystalline polymer. A computational model reproducing the properties of PP based on multiscale structures is desired in the materials science and engineering fields. In this study, we perform a polymer plasticity simulation considering a spherulite structure consisting of amorphous and crystalline phases in order to investigate the effects of the amorphous and the crystalline phases of PP on macroscopic stress-strain behavior. PP samples with different crystallinity are prepared by changing the cooling conditions. Information on the crystallinity of specimens based on the experiment results is introduced into a computational model. We thoroughly investigate the effect of spherulite structures on the material properties of PP.Yoshiteru AOYAGIAtsushi INOUEToshiki SASAYAMAYoshinori INOUEThe Japan Society of Mechanical Engineersarticlehigh polymer materialsfinite element methodamorphouslaw of mixtureconstitutive equationstress-strain measurementplasticityspherulitepolypropyleneMechanical engineering and machineryTJ1-1570ENMechanical Engineering Journal, Vol 1, Iss 6, Pp CM0062-CM0062 (2014)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic high polymer materials
finite element method
amorphous
law of mixture
constitutive equation
stress-strain measurement
plasticity
spherulite
polypropylene
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
spellingShingle high polymer materials
finite element method
amorphous
law of mixture
constitutive equation
stress-strain measurement
plasticity
spherulite
polypropylene
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
Yoshiteru AOYAGI
Atsushi INOUE
Toshiki SASAYAMA
Yoshinori INOUE
Multiscale plasticity simulation considering spherulite structure of polypropylene
description Polymeric materials are divided broadly into two categories, amorphous and crystalline polymers. Polypropylene (PP) is widely used from daily necessities to machine parts because of its high formability and light weight. PP that is classified as a crystalline polymer has the following multiscale structures. Lamellae consisting of amorphous and crystalline phases grow radially and spherulites are generated. PP is filled with the spherulites, whose size and crystallinity are determined by molding conditions. Many researchers have studied the deformation of crystalline polymeric materials. However, many points remain unclear, such as the effects of multiscale structures on the material and mechanical properties of the crystalline polymer. A computational model reproducing the properties of PP based on multiscale structures is desired in the materials science and engineering fields. In this study, we perform a polymer plasticity simulation considering a spherulite structure consisting of amorphous and crystalline phases in order to investigate the effects of the amorphous and the crystalline phases of PP on macroscopic stress-strain behavior. PP samples with different crystallinity are prepared by changing the cooling conditions. Information on the crystallinity of specimens based on the experiment results is introduced into a computational model. We thoroughly investigate the effect of spherulite structures on the material properties of PP.
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author Yoshiteru AOYAGI
Atsushi INOUE
Toshiki SASAYAMA
Yoshinori INOUE
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Atsushi INOUE
Toshiki SASAYAMA
Yoshinori INOUE
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title Multiscale plasticity simulation considering spherulite structure of polypropylene
title_short Multiscale plasticity simulation considering spherulite structure of polypropylene
title_full Multiscale plasticity simulation considering spherulite structure of polypropylene
title_fullStr Multiscale plasticity simulation considering spherulite structure of polypropylene
title_full_unstemmed Multiscale plasticity simulation considering spherulite structure of polypropylene
title_sort multiscale plasticity simulation considering spherulite structure of polypropylene
publisher The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
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