EXTERNAL AGENTS THAT INFLUENCE NYLON
TIME
Plastics are deemed more critical than other construction materials due to a physical phenomenon known as “creep”. This phenomenon is illustrated in the following graphs that highlight elongation over time of a specimen subject to a stress test at two different temperatures of 23°C and 125°C. Considering that the rupture load of the material is 50 MPa, it is clear that safety module 10 is essential to guarantee correct use of the product over time.
CREEP IN FLEXURE FOR NYLON, AT DIFFERENT STRESS LEVELS, 23°C AND 50% U.R.
CREEP IN FLEXURE FOR NYLON, AT DIFFERENT STRESS LEVELS, 125°C, DRY AS MOULDED.
