Plot the tensile strength of the polymers in table 16-2 as a function of the number of aromatic (benzene) rings in the monomer.

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Plot the tensile strength of the polymers in table 16-2 as a function of the number of aromatic (benzene) rings in the monomer.

Table 16-2 Properties of selected thermoplastics
Izod
Tensile
Strength
(psi)
Elastic
Modulus
Density Impact
(g/cm3) (ft Ib/in.)
Elongation
(psi)
Polyethylene (PE):
Low-density
High-density
Ultra-high molecular
weight
3000
800
40,000
0.92
9.0
5500
130
180,000
0.96
4.0
7000
350
100,000
0.934
30.0
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
9000
100
600,000
1.40
Polypropylene (PP)
6000
700
220,000
0.90
1.0
Polystyrene (PS)
8000
60
450,000
1.06
0.4
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)
9000
4.
580,000
1.15
4.8
12,000
450,000
1.22
0.5
Polymethyl methacrylate
(PMMA) (acrylic, Plexiglas)
300,000
2.15
2.6
qgA Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
Polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE, Teflon)
6000
250
7000
400
80,000
2.17
3.0
75
520,000
1.42
2.3
Polyoxymethylene (POM)
(acetal)
12,000
Polyamide (PA) (nylon)
12,000
300
500,000
1.14
Polyester (PET)
10,500
300
600,000
1.36
0.6
Polycarbonate (PC)
11,000
130
400,000
1.20
Polyimide (PI)
17,000
10
300,000
1.39
1.5
Polyetheretherketone
(PEEK)
10,200
150
550,000
1.31
Polyphenylene sulfide
(PPS)
9500
480,000
1.30
0.5
Polyethersulfone (PES)
12,200
80
350,000
1.37
1.6
Polyamide-imide (PAI)
27,000
15
730,000
1.39
4.0
Transcribed Image Text:Table 16-2 Properties of selected thermoplastics Izod Tensile Strength (psi) Elastic Modulus Density Impact (g/cm3) (ft Ib/in.) Elongation (psi) Polyethylene (PE): Low-density High-density Ultra-high molecular weight 3000 800 40,000 0.92 9.0 5500 130 180,000 0.96 4.0 7000 350 100,000 0.934 30.0 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 9000 100 600,000 1.40 Polypropylene (PP) 6000 700 220,000 0.90 1.0 Polystyrene (PS) 8000 60 450,000 1.06 0.4 Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) 9000 4. 580,000 1.15 4.8 12,000 450,000 1.22 0.5 Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) (acrylic, Plexiglas) 300,000 2.15 2.6 qgA Polychlorotrifluoroethylene Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, Teflon) 6000 250 7000 400 80,000 2.17 3.0 75 520,000 1.42 2.3 Polyoxymethylene (POM) (acetal) 12,000 Polyamide (PA) (nylon) 12,000 300 500,000 1.14 Polyester (PET) 10,500 300 600,000 1.36 0.6 Polycarbonate (PC) 11,000 130 400,000 1.20 Polyimide (PI) 17,000 10 300,000 1.39 1.5 Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) 10,200 150 550,000 1.31 Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) 9500 480,000 1.30 0.5 Polyethersulfone (PES) 12,200 80 350,000 1.37 1.6 Polyamide-imide (PAI) 27,000 15 730,000 1.39 4.0
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Polymers are the macromolecules made up of small repeating units called monomers.

Tensile Strength is defined as the resistance displayed by the material that prevents it from breaking when force/tension is applied on it.

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