Application of Shape Factor to Mechanical Behavior of Thermal Interface Pads and Putties

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl F. Schoch ◽  
Philip Panackal ◽  
M. Garrett Bimstefer ◽  
Amanda Brocki ◽  
Daniel Urban
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Shape Factor ◽  
Compressive Strain ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Temperature Cycling ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Initial Shape ◽  
Thermal Interface ◽  
Shape Factors

Abstract Thermal interface materials (TIMs) are an essential part of managing thermal performance of electronic assemblies. Knowledge of the mechanical properties of these materials is required in order to have a robust design that will perform as required over the life of the product, including many thermal cycles, without causing damage to electrical components. In this paper, we report on mechanical properties of three putty TIMs and four pad TIMs, showing that the stiffness of the TIMs is proportional to the square of the initial shape factor over the range of shape factors from 1 to 18. Since the putties can flow more readily under pressure than the pads, the putties had a lower measured stiffness at a given shape factor compared to the pads. From these relationships, designers can predict loads with various geometries (i.e. shape factors) and loading rates (i.e. shock loading vs. temperature cycling) which can impact their design. While all of the materials were tested at compressive strain rates of 20 to 70% strain/minute, one putty was also tested at a 10x higher rate to determine the effect of a relatively high strain rate on the peak stress. In that case, the peak stress was approximately 3x higher than measured at the lower strain rates. However, the relaxed load at each strain rate tested was unaffected by strain rate, indicating that hardware assembly conditions can be adjusted to minimize stress on components and yet, still achieve an interface having low thermal resistance.

Strength of frozen sand containing tetrahydrofuran hydrate

1989 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. R. Parameswaran ◽  
M. Paradis ◽  
Y. P. Handa
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Creep Behavior ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Rate Region ◽  
Frozen Sand ◽  
Cylindrical Samples ◽  
Low Strain Rate

Cylindrical samples of frozen sand containing tetrahydrofuran hydrate were tested under uniaxial compression at 267 K and strain rates between 10−6 and 10−3 s−1. In the low strain rate region the compressive strength of the samples was higher than that of frozen sand containing ice. For example, at 267 K and a strain rate of 10−6 s−1 the peak stress for the frozen sand containing hydrate was about 16 MPa, whereas the corresponding value for the frozen sand containing ice was only 10.5 MPa. The strain rate dependence of stress for the frozen sand containing hydrate was much smaller than that of frozen sand containing ice, so that at higher strain rates the compressive strengths of the two materials become almost the same. Key words: tetrahydrofuran hydrate, frozen sand, mechanical properties, compressive strength, creep behavior.

Compressive strength and creep behavior of hydrate-consolidated sand

1990 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Cameron ◽  
Y. P. Handa ◽  
T. H. W. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Creep Behavior ◽  
Gas Hydrates ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Frozen Sand ◽  
Cylindrical Samples

Cylindrical samples of sand consolidated with tetrahydrofuran hydrate were tested for their compressive strength and creep behavior under uniaxial compression. The samples were 15 cm in length and 7.5 cm in diameter and were tested at −10 °C. The results, when combined with our previous measurements on similar samples at −6 °C, show that the material becomes stronger by about 10% with decrease in temperature; otherwise, the slopes of the peak stress – strain rate curves are the same. These results are similar to those of sand consolidated with ice, except that in the latter case the increase in strength over the same temperature range is about 30%. Furthermore, the slope of the peak stress – strain rate curve for the hydrate-consolidated sand is almost zero, whereas for the ice-consolidated sand it is quite steep. Consequently, at strain rates below 10−5 s−1 the hydrate-consolidated sand is stronger, whereas at strain rates above 10−5 s−1 the ice-consolidated sand is the stronger material. Noticeable differences were also observed in the creep behavior of the hydrate- and ice-consolidated sands. At −10 °C, ice-consolidated sand failed in about 15 h under a stress of about 7 MPa, whereas hydrate-consolidated sand failed after 52.3 h under a stress of 12.2 MPa and some samples did not fail even after 540 h when subjected to a stress of 9.3 MPa. Key words: gas hydrates, ice, frozen sand, mechanical properties, compressive strength, creep behavior.

scholarly journals A Review on Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites under Various Strain Rates

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Tan Ke Khieng ◽  
Sujan Debnath ◽  
Ernest Ting Chaw Liang ◽  
Mahmood Anwar ◽  
Alokesh Pramanik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Stress Transfer ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Matrix

With the lightning speed of technological evolution, the demand for high performance yet sustainable natural fibres reinforced polymer composites (NFPCs) are rising. Especially a mechanically competent NFPCs under various loading conditions are growing day by day. However, the polymers mechanical properties are strain-rate dependent due to their viscoelastic nature. Especially for natural fibre reinforced polymer composites (NFPCs) which the involvement of filler has caused rather complex failure mechanisms under different strain rates. Moreover, some uneven micro-sized natural fibres such as bagasse, coir and wood were found often resulting in micro-cracks and voids formation in composites. This paper provides an overview of recent research on the mechanical properties of NFPCs under various loading conditions-different form (tensile, compression, bending) and different strain rates. The literature on characterisation techniques toward different strain rates, composite failure behaviours and current challenges are summarised which have led to the notion of future study trend. The strength of NFPCs is generally found grow proportionally with the strain rate up to a certain degree depending on the fibre-matrix stress-transfer efficiency. The failure modes such as embrittlement and fibre-matrix debonding were often encountered at higher strain rates. The natural filler properties, amount, sizes and polymer matrix types are found to be few key factors affecting the performances of composites under various strain rates whereby optimally adjust these factors could maximise the fibre-matrix stress-transfer efficiency and led to performance increases under various loading strain rates.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Biaxial Dynamic Compressive Properties of ECC

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1257
Author(s):  
Shuling Gao ◽  
Guanhua Hu
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Deformation Modulus ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Pressure Level ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Peak Strain ◽  
Stress Strain Curve ◽  
Toughness Index

An improved hydraulic servo structure testing machine has been used to conduct biaxial dynamic compression tests on eight types of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) with lateral pressure levels of 0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0 (the ratio of the compressive strength applied laterally to the static compressive strength of the specimen), and three strain rates of 10−4, 10−3 and 10−2 s−1. The failure mode, peak stress, peak strain, deformation modulus, stress-strain curve, and compressive toughness index of ECC under biaxial dynamic compressive stress state are obtained. The test results show that the lateral pressure affects the direction of ECC cracking, while the strain rate has little effect on the failure morphology of ECC. The growth of lateral pressure level and strain rate upgrades the limit failure strength and peak strain of ECC, and the small improvement is achieved in elastic modulus. A two-stage ECC biaxial failure strength standard was established, and the influence of the lateral pressure level and peak strain was quantitatively evaluated through the fitting curve of the peak stress, peak strain, and deformation modulus of ECC under various strain rates and lateral pressure levels. ECC’s compressive stress-strain curve can be divided into four stages, and a normalized biaxial dynamic ECC constitutive relationship is established. The toughness index of ECC can be increased with the increase of lateral pressure level, while the increase of strain rate can reduce the toughness index of ECC. Under the effect of biaxial dynamic load, the ultimate strength of ECC is increased higher than that of plain concrete.

scholarly journals Static Mechanical Properties of Expanded Polypropylene Crushable Foam

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Przemysław Rumianek ◽  
Tomasz Dobosz ◽  
Radosław Nowak ◽  
Piotr Dziewit ◽  
Andrzej Aromiński
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Foam Density ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Closed Cell

Closed-cell expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam is commonly used in car bumpers for the purpose of absorbing energy impacts. Characterization of the foam’s mechanical properties at varying strain rates is essential for selecting the proper material used as a protective structure in dynamic loading application. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of loading strain rate, material density, and microstructure on compressive strength and energy absorption capacity for closed-cell polymeric foams. We performed quasi-static compressive strength tests with strain rates in the range of 0.2 to 25 mm/s, using a hydraulically controlled material testing system (MTS) for different foam densities in the range 20 g/dm3 to 220 g/dm3. The above tests were carried out as numerical simulation using ABAQUS software. The verification of the properties was carried out on the basis of experimental tests and simulations performed using the finite element method. The method of modelling the structure of the tested sample has an impact on the stress values. Experimental tests were performed for various loads and at various initial temperatures of the tested sample. We found that increasing both the strain rate of loading and foam density raised the compressive strength and energy absorption capacity. Increasing the ambient and tested sample temperature caused a decrease in compressive strength and energy absorption capacity. For the same foam density, differences in foam microstructures were causing differences in strength and energy absorption capacity when testing at the same loading strain rate. To sum up, tuning the microstructure of foams could be used to acquire desired global materials properties. Precise material description extends the possibility of using EPP foams in various applications.

scholarly journals Strain-Rate and Grain‒Size Effects in Ice

1987 ◽  
Vol 33 (115) ◽  
pp. 274-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Cole
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Transition Point ◽  
Boundary Migration ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Thin Sections ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Lower Strain ◽  
Polycrystalline Ice

AbstractThis paper presents and discusses the results of constant deformation-rate tests on laboratory-prepared polycrystalline ice. Strain-rates ranged from 10−7to 10−1s−1, grain–size ranged from 1.5 to 5.8 mm, and the test temperature was −5°C.At strain-rates between 10−7and 10−3s−1, the stress-strain-rate relationship followed a power law with an exponent ofn= 4.3 calculated without regard to grain-size. However, a reversal in the grain-size effect was observed: below a transition point near 4 × 10−6s−1the peak stress increased with increasing grain-size, while above the transition point the peak stress decreased with increasing grain-size. This latter trend persisted to the highest strain-rates observed. At strain-rates above 10−3s−1the peak stress became independent of strain-rate.The unusual trends exhibited at the lower strain-rates are attributed to the influence of the grain-size on the balance of the operative deformation mechanisms. Dynamic recrystallization appears to intervene in the case of the finer-grained material and serves to lower the peak stress. At comparable strain-rates, however, the large-grained material still experiences internal micro-fracturing, and thin sections reveal extensive deformation in the grain-boundary regions that is quite unlike the appearance of the strain-induced boundary migration characteristic of the fine-grained material.

scholarly journals New Approach In The Properties Evaluation Of Ultrafine-Grained OFHC Copper

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 605-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kvačkaj ◽  
A. Kováčová ◽  
J. Bidulská ◽  
R. Bidulský ◽  
R. Kočičko
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Wear Behaviour ◽  
Ofhc Copper ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Reduction Of Area ◽  
Pin On Disk

AbstractIn this study, static, dynamic and tribological properties of ultrafine-grained (UFG) oxygen-free high thermal conductivity (OFHC) copper were investigated in detail. In order to evaluate the mechanical behaviour at different strain rates, OFHC copper was tested using two devices resulting in static and dynamic regimes. Moreover, the copper was subjected to two different processing methods, which made possible to study the influence of structure. The study of strain rate and microstructure was focused on progress in the mechanical properties after tensile tests. It was found that the strain rate is an important parameter affecting mechanical properties of copper. The ultimate tensile strength increased with the strain rate increasing and this effect was more visible at high strain rates$({\dot \varepsilon} \sim 10^2 \;{\rm{s}}^{ - 1} )$. However, the reduction of area had a different progress depending on microstructural features of materials (coarse-grained vs. ultrafine-grained structure) and introduced strain rate conditions during plastic deformation (static vs. dynamic regime). The wear behaviour of copper was investigated through pin-on-disk tests. The wear tracks examination showed that the delamination and the mild oxidational wears are the main wear mechanisms.

Local Investigations of the Mechanical Properties of Ultrafine Grained Metals by Nanoindentations

2006 ◽  
Vol 503-504 ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Mueller ◽  
Karsten Durst ◽  
Dorothea Amberger ◽  
Matthias Göken
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Fcc Metals ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Indentation Strain

The mechanical properties of ultrafine-grained metals processed by equal channel angular pressing is investigated by nanoindentations in comparison with measurements on nanocrystalline nickel with a grain size between 20 and 400 nm produced by pulsed electrodeposition. Besides hardness and Young’s modulus measurements, the nanoindentation method allows also controlled experiments on the strain rate sensitivity, which are discussed in detail in this paper. Nanoindentation measurements can be performed at indentation strain rates between 10-3 s-1 and 0.1 s-1. Nanocrystalline and ultrafine-grained fcc metals as Al and Ni show a significant strain rate sensitivity at room temperature in comparison with conventional grain sized materials. In ultrafine-grained bcc Fe the strain rate sensitivity does not change significantly after severe plastic deformation. Inelastic effects are found during repeated unloading-loading experiments in nanoindentations.

Constitutive Modeling for Elevated Temperature Flow Behavior of ZHMn34-2-2-1 Manganese Brass

2017 ◽  
Vol 872 ◽  
pp. 30-37
Author(s):  
Meng Han Wang ◽  
Kang Wei ◽  
Xiao Juan Li
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Hollomon Parameter ◽  
Prediction Ability ◽  
Absolute Relative Error ◽  
Deformation Behaviors ◽  
State Stress

The hot compressive deformation behaviors of ZHMn34-2-2-1 manganese brass are investigated on Thermecmastor-Z thermal simulator over wide processing domain of temperatures (923K-1073K) and strain rates (0.01s-1-10s-1). The true stress-strain curves exhibit a single peak stress, after which the stress monotonously decreases until a steady state stress occurs, indicating a typical dynamic recrystallization. A revised constitutive model coupling flow stress with strain, strain rate and deformation temperature is established with the material constants expressed by polynomial fitting of strain. Moreover, better prediction ability of the constitutive model is achieved by implementation of a simple approach for modified the Zener-Hollomon parameter considering the compensation of strain rate and temperature increment. By comparing the predicted and experimented values, the correlation coefficient and mean absolute relative error are 0.997 and 2.363%, respectively. The quantitative statistical results indicate that the proposed constitutive model can precisely characterize the hot deformation behavior of ZHMn34-2-2-1 manganese brass.

scholarly journals Strain-Rate-Dependent Deformation Behavior and Mechanical Properties of a Multi-Phase Medium-Manganese Steel

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Sevsek ◽  
Christian Haase ◽  
Wolfgang Bleck
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Deformation Behavior ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Manganese Steel ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Rate Dependent ◽  
Medium Manganese Steel ◽  
Multi Phase

The strain-rate-dependent deformation behavior of an intercritically annealed X6MnAl12-3 medium-manganese steel was analyzed with respect to the mechanical properties, activation of deformation-induced martensitic phase transformation, and strain localization behavior. Intercritical annealing at 675 °C for 2 h led to an ultrafine-grained multi-phase microstructure with 45% of mostly equiaxed, recrystallized austenite and 55% ferrite or recovered, lamellar martensite. In-situ digital image correlation methods during tensile tests revealed strain localization behavior during the discontinuous elastic-plastic transition, which was due to the localization of strain in the softer austenite in the early stages of plastic deformation. The dependence of the macroscopic mechanical properties on the strain rate is due to the strain-rate sensitivity of the microscopic deformation behavior. On the one hand, the deformation-induced phase transformation of austenite to martensite showed a clear strain-rate dependency and was partially suppressed at very low and very high strain rates. On the other hand, the strain-rate-dependent relative strength of ferrite and martensite compared to austenite influenced the strain partitioning during plastic deformation, and subsequently, the work-hardening rate. As a result, the tested X6MnAl12-3 medium-manganese steel showed a negative strain-rate sensitivity at very low to medium strain rates and a positive strain-rate sensitivity at medium to high strain rates.

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