Properties and use of construction plastics modified by ioni-- zing radiation

The change of material structure both during irradiation of ready details and preliminary irradiation of granulate before heat treatment has been studied. The change of mechanical and thermal chracteristics of polyamides of the brand ultramide AZK and ultramide BZK, as well as of propylene of the brand pro-fax 6523 (PP) and polyethylene of the brand liten 7006 (PE), irradiated with γ-rays and electrons, depending on radiation dose absorbed, has been considered. The polymer materials considered possess the optimum physicomechanical properties at the following radiation doses absorbed (in MGy): PE and PP 0.70 and 0.15 during γ-radiation and 0.20 and 0.10 during electron radiation. As a result of irradiation mechanical characteristics of the polymers except impact strength and ultimate stress during bending are increased