Week 2: Mechanical Properties & Viscoelasticity Flashcards
For material property requirements, what is performance based on?
intended use and classifications (I-III)
What are the four concepts within safety of a medical device?
- withstands wear
- fatigue
- maximum loads
- structural integrity
What are the four concepts within efficacy for a medical device?
- cellular proliferation
- wound healing
- drug delivery
- structural stability of tissue
What are the four topics for composition of structure?
- arrangement/alignment of tissue
- crystallinity
- molecular weight
- thickness
What does increased molecular weight cause (6)?
- impacts resistance
- less mobility
- absorb more energy
- chemical resistance
- thermal stability
- greater viscosity
What is the equation for stress?
force over cross-sectional area
What are the two forces for stress?
tension and compression
What is the equation for tensile strain?
change in length over initial length
What is the equation for lateral strain?
change in diameter over initial diameter
What is the equation for poisson’s ratio?
negative lateral (transverse strain) over longitudinal (axis)
What is the equation for Hooke’s Law?
stress equals elastic modulus times strain
What are two properties of elastic deformation?
nonpermanent and reversible
What is the equation for simple tension?
Force times initial length all over elastic modulus times cross-sectional area
Materials with a large modulus of elasticity deform ____________
less
What is yield strength?
the strength at which noticeable plastic deformation has occured.
How do you find yield strength?
Using 0.2% offset