If the extruder can withstand a pressure of no more than 15MN/m2, what is the maximum shear stress the polymer can be submitted to at the metering section of the screw? The screw has a channel depth of 5mm and the polyamide being used has a melt viscosity of 42Ns/m2.

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Chapter11: Fracture And Fatigue
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If the extruder can withstand a pressure of no more than 15MN/m2, what is the maximum shear stress the polymer can be submitted to at the metering section of the screw? The screw has a channel depth of 5mm and the polyamide being used has a melt viscosity of 42Ns/m2.

 
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