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Deformation behavior of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tube by mandrel drawing
Author(s) -
Ulas I.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.11565
Subject(s) - mandrel , materials science , polyvinyl chloride , tube (container) , deformation (meteorology) , composite material , polymer
Biaxial mechanical properties of products produced by drawing over an expanding mandrel are found to be closely associated with the imposed axial and hoop draw ratio. The paper assists the understanding of the deformation behavior and related mechanical improvements in a processed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tube and shows that behavior is controlled by the polymer network structure. The effect of post‐mandrel bath cooling on product straightness, spring‐back, and thickness distribution was investigated, and it was shown that bath cooling greatly improves the quality and integrity of the product.