Materials science of plastics Lecture and exercise
The lecture provides basic knowledge and understanding of the complex material behavior of plastics.
Contents of the lecture
The content forms the basis for engineers to develop products that are safe to use and to implement design and manufacturing processes appropriate to the material. After a basic consideration of the properties of plastics, the behavior in the melt, the cooling of melts and the formation of internal structures are discussed. The course also highlights the importance of nano- and macro-scale structures in the material. Mechanical parameters are presented and stiffness and strength analyses are carried out. Furthermore, testing possibilities for the characterization of plastic properties will be demonstrated.
Exercise accompanying the lecture
Small group exercises accompanying the lecture put the theoretical knowledge taught into a practical context. In the IKV laboratories, IKV staff introduce students to the most important methods discussed and involve them intensively in carrying out specific measurements, calculations and evaluations of the results.
Literature Materials science of plastics
(Exercise reprint)
Author: Rainer Dahlmann
Literature for the lecture and exercise will be made available to registered students in the RWTHmoodle learning room”
© IKVImportant information at a glance
- Compulsory subject
in the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering / Plastics and Textile Technology and
in the Bachelor of Business Administration and Engineering specialising in Mechanical Engineering / Plastics Technology - Dates
Only in the summer semester - Scope
3 SWS (L2 E1) - Credit points
4 - Form of examination
Exam - Lecturers
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rainer Dahlmann