Abstract
AbstractThe microhardness evaluation of materials allows a quick prediction of their mechanical properties and the identification of morphological changes, making it an excellent tool for the characterization of parts with microstructural variations over time or that have geometric variations. In this work, instrumented microindentation test is performed on poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) specimens with different degrees of crystallinity and crystalline structures. The microstructural differences are generated by changing the cooling temperature and the annealing duration. α‐phase and β‐phase are detected by FTIR analysis in all samples, which presented the same spectra. The mathematical relation between the microhardness and the crystallinity degree of PVDF is found, and the theoretical microhardness values of the crystalline and amorphous phases are determined. Microhardness is also related to the melting temperature of the polymer, which varies as a function of crystals perfection. This relationship is expressed through a linear equation.
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