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Modeling the relaxation of polymer glasses under shear and elongational loads
Fielding, S.M.; Moorcroft, R.L.; Larson, R.G.; Cates, M.E.
Authors
R.L. Moorcroft
R.G. Larson
M.E. Cates
Abstract
Glassy polymers show 'strain hardening': at constant extensional load, their flow first accelerates, then arrests. Recent experiments under such loading have found this to be accompanied by a striking dip in the segmental relaxation time. This can be explained by a minimal nonfactorable model combining flow-induced melting of a glass with the buildup of stress carried by strained polymers. Within this model, liquefaction of segmental motion permits strong flow that creates polymer-borne stress, slowing the deformation enough for the segmental (or solvent) modes then to re-vitrify. Here, we present new results for the corresponding behavior under step-stress shear loading, to which very similar physics applies. To explain the unloading behavior in the extensional case requires introduction of a “crinkle factor” describing a rapid loss of segmental ordering. We discuss in more detail here the physics of this, which we argue involves non-entropic contributions to the polymer stress, and which might lead to some important differences between shear and elongation. We also discuss some fundamental and possibly testable issues concerning the physical meaning of entropic elasticity in vitrified polymers. Finally, we present new results for the startup of steady shear flow, addressing the possible role of transient shear banding.
Citation
Fielding, S., Moorcroft, R., Larson, R., & Cates, M. (2013). Modeling the relaxation of polymer glasses under shear and elongational loads. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 138(12), Article 12A504. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4769253
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Mar 28, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Mar 19, 2013 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Print ISSN | 0021-9606 |
Electronic ISSN | 1089-7690 |
Publisher | American Institute of Physics |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 138 |
Issue | 12 |
Article Number | 12A504 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4769253 |
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