MF4006 Polymers and Composite Materials Syllabus:
MF4006 Polymers and Composite Materials Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
(1) To impart knowledge on various polymer processing techniques
(2) To learn about various fibre, Matrix materials and their properties
(3) To learn the methods by which Polymer matrix composites are made
(4) To study about the composites used for High temperature applications
(5) To study the behaviour of reinforcements in MMC and PMC
UNIT I PROCESSING OF POLYMERS
Chemistry and Classification of Polymers – Properties of Thermo plastics – Properties of Thermosetting Plastics – Extrusion – Injection Moulding – Blow Moulding – Compression and Transfer Moulding – Casting – Thermo Forming. General Machining properties of Plastics – Machining Parameters and their effect – Joining of Plastics – Thermal bonding – Applications.
UNIT II FIBERS AND MATRIX MATERIALS
Fibers – Fabrication, Structure, properties and applications – Glass fiber, Boron fiber, carbon fiber, organic fiber, ceramic and metallic fibres – whiskers–Fabrication of Matrix materials – polymers, metals and ceramics and their properties – interfaces – Wettability – Types of bonding at the interface – Tests for measuring interfacial strength – Physical and chemical properties.
UNIT III PROCESSING OF POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES
Thermoset matrix composites: hand layup, spray, filament winding, Pultrusion, resin transfer moulding, autoclave moulding – bag moulding, compression moulding with Bulk Moulding Compound and sheet Moulding Compound – thermoplastic matrix composites – film stacking, diaphragm forming, thermoplastic tape laying, injection moulding – interfaces in PMCs – structure, properties and application of PMCs – recycling of PMCs.
UNIT IV PROCESSING OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
Metallic matrices: aluminium, titanium, magnesium, copper alloys – processing of MMCs: liquid state, Solid state, in situ fabrication techniques – diffusion bonding – powder metallurgy techniques- interfaces in MMCs – mechanical properties – machining of MMCs – Applications.
UNIT V PROCESSING OF CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES AND CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
Processing of CMCs: cold pressing, sintering, reaction bonding, liquid infiltration, lanxide process – in situ chemical reaction techniques: chemical vapour deposition, chemical vapour impregnation, sol-gel – interfaces in CMCs – mechanical properties and applications of CMCs – Carbon-carbon Composites – applications.
OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course the students are expected
To study matrix material, reinforcements of polymer matrix composites, MMC and ceramic matrix composites.
To develop knowledge on processing, interfacial properties and application of composites.
To have ability to develop new fibre or reinforcement materials
To differentiate between the composites used in room temperature and High temperature applications
REFERENCES:
1. ASM Handbook – Composites, Vol-21, 2001, ISBN: 978-0-87170-703-1.
2. Harold Belofsky, Plastics, Product Design and Process Engineering, Hanser Publishers, 2002.
3. Jamal Y. Sheikh-Ahmad, Machining of Polymer Composites, Springer, USA, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-387-35539-9.
4. Krishnan K Chawla, Composite Materials: Science and Engineering, International Edition, Springer, 2012, ISBN:978-0-387-74364-6.
5. Mallick P.K., Fiber Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC press, New Delhi, 2010, ISBN:0849342058.
6. Mallick, P.K. and Newman.S., Composite Materials Technology, Hanser Publishers, 2003.
7. Said Jahanmir, Ramulu M. and Philp Koshy, Machining of Ceramics and Composites, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1999, ISBN: 0-8247-0178-x.
8. Seamour, E.B. Modern Plastics Technology, Prentice Hall, 2002