5 4 Elastic behavior and shear modulus 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Definition of terms 4.2.1 Deformation and strain 4.2.2 Shear modulus 4.3 Shear load-dependent deformation behavior 4.3.1 Ideal-elastic deformation behavior 4.4 Yield point determination using the shear stress/deformation diagram 4.5 References
6 5 Viscoelastic behavior 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Basic principles 5.2.1 Viscoelastic liquids according to Maxwell 5.2.2 Viscoelastic solids according to Kelvin/Voigt 5.3 Normal stresses 5.4 References
7 6 Creep tests 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Basic principles 6.2.1 Description of the test 6.2.2 Ideal-elastic behavior 6.2.3 Ideal-viscous behavior 6.2.4 Viscoelastic behavior 6.3 Analysis 6.3.1 Behavior of the molecules 6.3.2 The Burgers model 6.3.3 Curve discussion 6.3.4 Definition of terms 6.3.5 Data conversion 6.3.6 Determination of the molar mass distribution 6.4 Determination of the yield point via creep tests 6.5 References
8 7 Relaxation tests 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Basic principles 7.2.1 Description of the test 7.2.2 Ideal-elastic behavior 7.2.3 Ideal-viscous behavior 7.2.4 Viscoelastic behavior 7.3 Analysis 7.3.1 Behavior of the molecules 7.3.2 Curve discussion 7.3.3 Definition of terms 7.3.4 Data conversion 7.3.5 Determination of the molar mass distribution 7.4 References
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8 Oscillatory tests
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Basic principles
8.2.1 Ideal-elastic behavior
8.2.2 Ideal-viscous behavior
8.2.3 Viscoelastic behavior
8.2.4 Definition of terms
8.2.5 The test modes controlled shear strain and controlled shear stress, raw data and rheological parameters
8.3 Amplitude sweeps
8.3.1 Description of the test
8.3.2 Limiting value of the LVE range
8.3.3 Determination of the yield point