Prediction of Elastic Modulus of Glass Short Fiber/Wood Powder/Polypropylene Hybrid Composites

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Yu ◽  
Manabu Nomura ◽  
Hiroyuki Hamada
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Length Distribution ◽  
Wood Particle ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Orientation Factor ◽  
Wood Powder ◽  
Molding Process

Recent years, thermoplastics incorporated with particulate fillers have been gained high interests. To improve the mechanical properties of the natural particle reinforced polymer plastics, hybrid structure has been applied on the composite combining natural particle with stronger synthetic fibers. However, the reinforcing mechanism of the hybrid composite is quite complicated. Experiments on it may become time consuming and cost prohibitive. Therefore, researchers are interested in studying variable models to predict the elastic properties of the composites. In this study, glass short fiber/wood particle/pp hybrid composites were prepared by injection molding process at a fixed reinforcement to matrix ratio of 51:49. 4 kinds of hybrid specimens with glass fiber/wood particle ratios of 41:10, 31:20, 21:30 and 11:40 were fabricated. The effect of hybridization content on the mechanical properties of the composites was evaluated based on tensile test. Theoretically, the elastic modulus of hybrid composites was predicted by using the rule of hybrid mixtures (RoHM) equation and classical lamination theory (CLT) and the accuracy of the two estimation models has been discussed. Results showed that it can be considered the hybridization of wood powder into glass/PP composite could contribute to a similar high elastic modulus with high green degree. On the other hand, the fiber orientation factor, fiber length distribution factor, powder dispersion factor were very important factors and need to be considered in the prediction model.

The Effect of Heat Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Car Interior Fabric Used for Injection Molding

2012 ◽  
Vol 532-533 ◽  
pp. 234-237
Author(s):  
Wei Lai Chen ◽  
Ding Hong Yi ◽  
Jian Fu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Composite Fabrics

The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of high temperature in injection molding process on mechanical properties of the warp-knitted and nonwoven composite fabrics (WNC)used in car interior. Tensile, tearing and peeling properties of WNC fabrics were tested after heat treatment under120, 140,160,180°C respectively. It was found that, after 140°C heat treatment, the breaking and tearing value of these WNC fabrics are lower than others. The results of this study show that this phenomenon is due to the material properties of fabrics. These high temperatures have no much effect on peeling properties of these WNC fabrics. It is concluded that in order to preserve the mechanical properties of these WNC fabrics, the temperature near 140°C should be avoided possibly during injection molding process.

Tribology study of hydroxyapatite (HAp) scaffold blended single based binder via rheology and mechanical properties

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 414-419
Author(s):  
Mimi Azlina Abu Bakar ◽  
Siti Norazlini Abd Aziz ◽  
Muhammad Hussain Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Palm Stearin ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Plastic Behavior ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the vital characteristic of an innovative ceramic injection molding (CIM) process for orthopedic application with controlled porosity and improved tribological and mechanical properties which were affected by complex tribological interactions, whether lubricated like hip implants and other artificial prostheses. The main objective is to maximize the usage of palm stearin as a single based binder as the function of flow properties during injection molding process. Design/methodology/approach The binder used in this present study consists of 100 per cent palm stearin manufactured by Kempas Oil Sdn Bhd and supplied by Vistec Technology Sdn Bhd. The feedstock was prepared by using a Z-blade mixer (Thermo Haake Rheomix OS) and Brabender mixer model R2400. The feedstock prepared was injection molded using a manually operated vertical benchtop machine with an average pressure of about 5-7 bars. The firing step included the temporary holds at intermediate temperatures to burn out organic binders. At this stage, the green molded specimen was de-bound using a single-step wick-debinding method. Findings The maximum content of ceramic material is applied to investigate the efficiencies of net formulation that can be achieved by ceramic materials. The longer the viscosity will change with shear rate, the higher the value of n obtained instead. From the slope of the curves obtained in Figure 3, the value of n for the feedstock was determined to be less than 1, which indicates a pseudoplastic behavior and suitability for the molding process. Moreover, high shear sensitivity is important in producing complex and intrinsic specimens which are leading products in the CIM industry. Originality/value The feedstock containing HAp powder and palm stearin binder was successfully prepared at very low temperature of 70°C, which promoting a required pseudo-plastic behavior during rheological test. The single binder palm stearin should be optimized in other research works carried out, as palm stearin is most preferred compared to other polymeric materials that provided high energy consumption when subjected to the sintering process. Besides the binder is widely available in Malaysia, low cost and harmless effect during debinding process.

Manufacturing and High Temperature Mechanical Properties of Inconel 713C by Using Metal Injection Molding

2012 ◽  
Vol 602-604 ◽  
pp. 627-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyu Sik Kim ◽  
Kee Ahn Lee ◽  
Jong Ha Kim ◽  
Si Woo Park ◽  
Kyu Sang Cho
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Metal Injection Molding ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
High Temperature Mechanical Properties ◽  
Inconel 713C

Inconel 713C alloy was tried to manufacture by using MIM(Metal Injection Molding) process. The high-temperature mechanical properties of MIMed Inconel 713C were also investigated. Processing defects such as pores and binders could be observed near the surface. Tensile tests were conducted from room temperature to 900°C. The result of tensile tests showed that this alloy had similar or somewhat higher strengths (YS: 734 MPa, UTS: 968 MPa, elongation: 7.16 % at room temperature) from RT to 700°C than those of conventional Inconel 713C alloys. Above 800°C, however, ultimate tensile strength decreased rapidly with increasing temperature (lower than casted Inconel 713C). Based on the observation of fractography, initial crack was found to have started near the surface defects and propagated rapidly. The superior mechanical properties of MIMed Inconel 713C could be obtained by optimizing the MIM process parameters.

The Mechanical Properties of Platinum-Iridium Alloy Coating

2012 ◽  
Vol 486 ◽  
pp. 533-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsi Hsin Chien ◽  
Kung Jeng Ma ◽  
Chien Hung Kuo
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Protective Coatings ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Alloy Coating ◽  
Alloy Film ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Optical Components ◽  
Alloy Films ◽  
Glass Molding

Glass molding process provides a great potential for the production of precise glass optical components at low cost. The platinum-iridium (Pt-Ir) alloys are widely used as the protective coatings to extend the service life of the mold in glass molding process. This study concentrated on the microstructure and mechanical properties of sputtered Pt-Ir alloy films. The obvious grain growth was observed in the Pt-Ir alloy films at sputtering temperature of 700. The hardness and elastic modulus of Pt-Ir alloy film decreased with the increase in Pt content.

Process comparison on the microstructure and mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide using MuCell technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (15) ◽  
pp. 1020-1034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Lohr ◽  
Björn Beck ◽  
Frank Henning ◽  
Kay André Weidenmann ◽  
Peter Elsner
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Polyphenylene Sulfide ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Foam Injection Molding

The MuCell process is a special injection molding process which utilizes supercritical gas (nitrogen) to create integral foam sandwiches. The advantages are lower weight, higher specific properties and shorter cycle times. In this study, a series of glass fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide foam blanks are manufactured using the MuCell injection molding process. The different variations of the process (low-pressure also known as structural foam injection molding) and high-pressure foam injection molding (also known as “core back expansion,” “breathing mold,” “precision opening,” decompression molding) are used. The sandwich structure and mechanical properties (tensile strength, bending strength, and impact behavior) of the microcellular and glass fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide foams are systematically investigated and compared to compact material. The results showed that the injection parameters (injection speed, foaming mechanism) played an important role in the relative density of microcellular polyphenylene sulfide foams and the mechanical properties. It could be shown that the specific tensile strength decreased while increasing the degree of foaming which can be explained by the increased number of cells and the resulting cell size. This leads to stress peaks which lower the mechanical properties. The Charpy impact strength shows a significant dependence on the fiber orientation. The specific bending modulus of the high-pressure foaming process, however, surpasses the values of the other two processes showing the potential of this manufacturing variation especially with regard to bending loads. Furthermore, a high dependence of the mechanical properties on the fiber orientation of the tested specimens can be found.

Analysis of Additive Alignment in a 90∘ Elbow Channel

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (04) ◽  
pp. 2050032
Author(s):  
Hoang Minh Khoa Nguyen ◽  
Dong-Wook Oh
Keyword(s):  
Flow Visualization ◽  
Fiber Type ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Corner Region ◽  
Liquid Polymer

Short-fiber reinforced polymer composites have been widely used in industrial applications due to high strength-to-weight ratio, versatile manufacturing process, and etc. The alignment of fiber type additives plays an important role in the mechanical properties of a composite material. In this paper, an injection molding process was imitated with a liquid polymer composite flow inside a [Formula: see text] elbow channel. We performed a flow visualization experiment and analyzed the additive alignment of carbon fiber flowing in the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) medium. By analyzing the flow visualization images, the angle changes at the corner region of the elbow channel were calculated. At the corner region, the change of passage direction leads to the change of fiber orientation. It was observed that near to the convex region, fibers have angle change values larger than the fibers traveling near to the concave region.

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