Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

Dynamic mechanical analysis(DMA)
DMA is an important technique used to

measure the mechanical and viscoelastic
properties of materials such as thermoplastics,
thermosets, elastomers, ceramics and metals.
In DMA, the sample is subjected to a periodic

stress in one of several different modes of
Introduction deformation (bending, tension, shear and
compression).
Modulus as a function of time or temperature

is measured and provides information on phase
transitions.
Natural
viscoelastic
Dynamic mechanical analysis(DMA) measures the mechanical
properties of viscoelastic materials as a function of temperature
of frequency when the materials are deformed under the action
of a periodic force or displacement
The wing of an air plane undergoing a quality test.

Most modern constructional component are in fact subject to a
wide rang of stresses at different frequencies.
The idealized DMA
curve such as we
would be obtained
from the
measurement of an
amorphous thermal
plastic polymer
The elastic modulus
is measured by
pascal, megapascal,
or gigapascal
The concept of storage
and loss modulus can be
illustrated by considering
what happens when a
tennis ball bounces on the
ground.
On impact the ball
undergoes deformation,
and does not bounds back
up to the height which it
was dropped
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Schematic
diagrams of
the different
DMA
measurement
mode.
The mode is
determined
by the shape
and nature
and the
information
required .
• The DMA can be either stress or strain
controlled: strain- controlled analyzers move
the probe a certain distance and measure the
stress applied; strain-controlled analyzers
provide a constant deformation of the
sample.
• DMA analyzers can also apply stress or strain
in two manners
• axial and torsional deformation applies a
linear force to the sample and is typically
used for solid and semisolid materials to test
flex, tensile strength, and compression. Axial
instrument should not be used for fluid
samples with viscosities below 500 Pa-s.
Torsional analyzer applies
force in a twisting motion;
this type of analysis is used
for liquids and polymer
melts but can also be
applied to solids. Torsional
analyzers cannot handle
materials with high
modulus
Different applications associated with each
parameter
DMA
measurement
can be
performed as
a function of
This diagram shows
the temperature scan
of a polylactide or
PLA .
The sample was
measured in the
tension mode .
So we used young's
module E
So the question .
Measurements at low What is the solution?
frequencies can be
quit time-consuming.
Besides this, at the
end of the scale, very
high frequencies
can’t be directly
measured.
Master curve construction
The aim is to be able to make

production in frequency ranges
that are not readily accessible to
direct measurement. One makes
use of the fact that at high
frequencies, a material behaves
the same as at low temperatures .
This is known as the time
temperature superposition
principle or TTS .
Master curve construction
The aim
Master is tocan
curve be be
able to make
quickly
production using
constructed in thefrequency
DMA, due
toranges that are
the excellent not readily
temperature
accessible
stability to of the
and accuracy direct
measurement.
instrument, as wellOne
as themakes
high
use of the that
frequencies fact can
that
be at high
reached.
frequencies,
This a
allows information material
to be
behaves about
gained the samethe as atdynamic
low
temperatures
behavior and. the molecular
This is known
structure as the time of
and cross-linking
temperature superposition
materials
principle or TTS .
As summary
Why we use
DMA?
Advantages and Disadvantages of Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
Advantages Disadvantages
Accurate Analysis Results Difficult to Track Back the Actual

Problems
Identifies Problem in the Very Difficult Task for Developers
Runtime
May Find Problems that Static May Provide a False Sense of
Analysis Can’t Find Security that Everything is Being
Addressed
Validation of Static Code Analysis Analysis is Only as Good as the
Findings Tests you Write and implement
 Measurement of the glass
transition temperature of
polymers
 Varying the composition of
monomers
 Effectively evaluate the
miscibility of polymers
 To characterize the glass
transition temperature of a
material

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Dynamic mechanical analysis(DMA)

DMA is an important technique used to

In DMA, the sample is subjected to a periodic

Modulus as a function of time or temperature

The wing of an air plane undergoing a quality test.

The aim is to be able to make

Accurate Analysis Results Difficult to Track Back the Actual

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