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Course Name	Turkish	Polimerlerin Mekanik Özellikleri
	English	Mechanical Properties of Polymers
Course Code	PST 532E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	2	3	-	-	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Mustafa Hulusi Özkul Mustafa Hulusi Özkul
Course Objectives		1. Structure-temperature relations for usage of polymers as a material. 2. Time-dependent mechanical behavior of polymers and their models. 3. Stress-strain relations of different polymers, measuring methods of mechanical behavior, and the relation between structure and temperature-based mechanical behavior. 4. The type of basic additives used in polymeric materials, their field of usage, and their effects on mechanical behavior. 5. The differences between the traditional polyblends, composites and nanocomposites, their preparation methods and properties.
Course Description		Introduction. Glass Transitions and Crystallinity. Modeling of Mechanical Behaviors. Viscoelastic Properties of Polymers. Creep. Stress-Relaxation. Stress-Strain Behavior. Basic Additives Used in Polymer Materials. Impact Strength and Tearing. Dynamic Mechanical Properties. Fatigue. Friction. Abrasion Resistance. Hardness. Stress Cracking and Crazing in Fluids. Mechanical Behavior of Rubber and Elastomers. Blends. Composites. Nanocomposite.
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