The percentage crystallinity is represented by the image below. To calculate the percentage crystallinity, three essential parameters are needed and these parameters are Density of Amorphous Material (ρa), Density of Specimen (ρs) and Density of Perfect Crystalline Polymer (ρc).
The formula for calculating percentage crystallinity:
%C = 100(ρc(ρs – ρa)/ρs(ρc – ρa))
Where:
%C = Percentage Crystallinity
ρa = Density of Amorphous Material
ρs = Density of Specimen
And also, ρc = Density of Perfect Crystalline Polymer
Let’s solve an example;
Find the percentage crystallinity where the density of amorphous material is 12, the density of specimen is 10 and the density of perfect crystalline polymer is 4.
This implies that;
ρa = Density of Amorphous Material = 12
ρs = Density of Specimen = 10
And then, ρc = Density of Perfect Crystalline Polymer = 4
%C = 100(4(10 – 12)/10(4 – 12))
%C = 100(4(-2)/12(-8))
That is, %C = 100((-8)/(-80))
%C = 100(0.1)
%C = 10
Therefore, the percentage crystallinity is 10%.
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Once, you have obtained the calculator encyclopedia app, proceed to the Calculator Map, then click on Materials and Metallurgical under Engineering.
Now, Click on Polymer under Materials and Metallurgical
Now, Click on Percentage Crystalline under Polymer
The screenshot below displays the page or activity to enter your values, to get the answer for the percentage crystalline according to the respective parameter which is the Density of Amorphous Material (ρa), Density of Specimen (ρs) and Density of Perfect Crystalline Polymer (ρc).
Now, enter the values appropriately and accordingly for the parameters as required by the Density of Amorphous Material (ρa) is 12, Density of Specimen (ρs) is 10 and Density of Perfect Crystalline Polymer (ρc) is 4.
Finally, Click on Calculate
As you can see from the screenshot above, Nickzom Calculator– The Calculator Encyclopedia solves for the percentage crystalline and presents the formula, workings and steps too.