標題: | Investigating mechanical properties of epoxy/organoclay nanocomposites |
作者: | Tsai, Jia-Lin Hsu, Shin-Ming 機械工程學系 Department of Mechanical Engineering |
關鍵字: | organoclay;nanocomposites;fracture toughness;tensile strength |
公開日期: | 1-一月-2008 |
摘要: | This study aims to investigate the organoclay effect on the mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites. In order to characterize the organoclay effect, three different loadings of organoclay, 2.5, 5, and 7.5 wt%, were dispersed into the epoxy with a mechanical blender followed by sonication. Tensile tests and fracture tests were carried out on these specimens to determine their stiffness, strength and fracture behaviors. The experimental results obtained from tensile tests indicate that the stiffness of the epoxy increases with the increment of organoclay inclusion; however, the corresponding failure strain decreases. On the other hand, fracture tests on single- edge-notch bending specimens reveal that the inclusion of organoclay may dramatically reduce the fracture toughness of nanocomposites. The decrease could be due to changes in the morphologies of the epoxy nanocomposites as well as the interfacial debonding between the organoclay and the surrounding epoxy. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11536/9853 |
ISSN: | 0253-3839 |
期刊: | JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS |
Volume: | 31 |
Issue: | 1 |
起始頁: | 9 |
結束頁: | 16 |
顯示於類別: | 期刊論文 |