Molecular dynamics study on the tensile properties of graphene/Cu nanocomposite

2017 ◽  
Vol 06 (03) ◽  
pp. 1750021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Hua ◽  
Zhirong Duan ◽  
Chen Song ◽  
Qinlong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Single Crystal Copper ◽  
Single Slice

In this paper, the mechanical properties, including elastic properties, deformation mechanism, dislocation formation and crack propagation of graphene/Cu (G/Cu) nanocomposite under uniaxial tension are studied by molecular dynamics (MD) method and the strain rate dependence is also investigated. Firstly, through the comparative analysis of tensile results of single crystal copper (Cu), single slice graphene/Cu (SSG/Cu) nanocomposite and double slice graphene/Cu (DSG/Cu) nanocomposite, it is found that the G/Cu nanocomposites have larger initial equivalent elastic modulus and tensile ultimate strength comparing with Cu and the more content of graphene, the greater the tensile strength of composites. Afterwards, by analyzing the tensile results of SSG/Cu nanocomposite under different strain rates, we find that the tensile ultimate strength of SSG/Cu nanocomposite increases with the increasing of strain rate gradually, but the initial equivalent elastic modulus basically remains unchanged.

scholarly journals Molecular Dynamics Study on Mechanical Properties of Nanopolycrystalline Cu–Sn Alloy

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (24) ◽  
pp. 7782
Author(s):  
Guodong Zhang ◽  
Junsheng Zhao ◽  
Pengfei Wang ◽  
Xiaoyu Li ◽  
Yudong Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Dislocation Density ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Experimental Characterization ◽  
Tensile Process ◽  
Strength And Ductility

Molecular dynamics simulation is one kinds of important methods to research the nanocrystalline materials which is difficult to be studied through experimental characterization. In order to study the effects of Sn content and strain rate on the mechanical properties of nanopolycrystalline Cu–Sn alloy, the tensile simulation of nanopolycrystalline Cu–Sn alloy was carried out by molecular dynamics in the present study. The results demonstrate that the addition of Sn reduces the ductility of Cu–Sn alloy. However, the elastic modulus and tensile strength of Cu–Sn alloy are improved with increasing the Sn content initially, but they will be reduced when the Sn content exceeds 4% and 8%, respectively. Then, strain rate ranges from 1 × 109 s−1 to 5 × 109 s−1 were applied to the Cu–7Sn alloy, the results show that the strain rate influence elastic modulus of nanopolycrystalline Cu–7Sn alloy weakly, but the tensile strength and ductility enhance obviously with increasing the strain rate. Finally, the microstructure evolution of nanopolycrystalline Cu–Sn alloy during the whole tensile process was studied. It is found that the dislocation density in the Cu–Sn alloy reduces with increasing the Sn content. However, high strain rate leads to stacking faults more easily to generate and high dislocation density in the Cu–7Sn alloy.

scholarly journals An Image-Based Impact Test for the High Strain Rate Tensile Properties of Brittle Materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 02042
Author(s):  
Lloyd Fletcher ◽  
Fabrice Pierron
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
High Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Stress Wave ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Brittle Materials ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
High Strain Rates

Testing ceramics at high strain rates presents many experimental diffsiculties due to the brittle nature of the material being tested. When using a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) for high strain rate testing, adequate time is required for stress wave effects to dampen out. For brittle materials, with small strains to failure, it is difficult to satisfy this constraint. Because of this limitation, there are minimal data (if any) available on the stiffness and tensile strength of ceramics at high strain rates. Recently, a new image-based inertial impact (IBII) test method has shown promise for analysing the high strain rate behaviour of brittle materials. This test method uses a reflected compressive stress wave to generate tensile stress and failure in an impacted specimen. Throughout the propagation of the stress wave, full-field displacement measurements are taken, from which strain and acceleration fields are derived. The acceleration fields are then used to reconstruct stress information and identify the material properties. The aim of this study is to apply the IBII test methodology to analyse the stiffness and strength of ceramics at high strain rates. The results show that it is possible to identify the elastic modulus and tensile strength of tungsten carbide at strain rates on the order of 1000 s-1. For a tungsten carbide with 13% cobalt binder the elastic modulus was identified as 516 GPa and the strength was 1400 MPa. Future applications concern boron carbide and sapphire, for which limited data exist in high rate tension.

scholarly journals Uniaxial Dynamic Mechanical Properties Of Tunnel Lining Concrete Under Moderate-Low Strain Rate After High Temperature

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. X. Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Concrete Specimen ◽  
Tunnel Lining ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Peak Strain ◽  
Increasing Temperature

AbstractTo investigate the mechanical properties of tunnel lining concrete under different moderate-low strain rates after high temperatures, uniaxial compression tests in association with ultrasonic tests were performed. Test results show that the ultrasonic wave velocity and mass loss of concrete specimen begin to sharply drop after high temperatures of 600 °C and 400 °C, respectively, at the strain rates of 10-5s-1 to 10-2s-1. The compressive strength and elastic modulus of specimen increase with increasing strain rate after the same temperature, but it is difficult to obtain an evident change law of peak strain with increasing strain rate. The compressive strength of concrete specimen decreases first, and then increases, but decreases again in the temperatures ranging from room temperature to 800 °C at the strain rates of 10-5s-1 to 10-2s-1. It can be observed that the strain-rate sensitivity of compressive strength of specimen increases with increasing temperature. In addition, the peak strain also increases but the elastic modulus decreases substantially with increasing temperature under the same strain rate.

Properties of Hemp Fibres Reinforced PLA Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 800 ◽  
pp. 205-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anete Smoca ◽  
Silvija Kukle ◽  
Zane Zelсa
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Fixed Temperature ◽  
Hemp Fibers ◽  
Relative Extension ◽  
Hemp Fibres

In this study 3 samples of bio-composite materials with different proportion of hemp fibers in the PLA matrix were developed, their comparative analysis and certain mechanical properties were investigated. Bio-composite hemp and polylactide (PLA) fibers were evenly blended using carding technology. The obtained blanks were treated for thermosetting at a fixed temperature of 180°C and a pressure of 100 kN, as well as controlled heating, compression and cooling time were applied. The mechanical properties (tensile strength σt, elastic modulus Et, relative extension ɛt) of composite material were determined.

scholarly journals The Influence of Microstructure on the Mechanical Properties and Fracture Behavior of Medium Mn Steels at Different Strain Rates

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Wang ◽  
Juanping Xu ◽  
Yu Yan ◽  
Jinxu Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Fracture Behavior ◽  
Total Elongation ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Car Crash ◽  
Δ Ferrite

The primary task of automotive industry materials is to guarantee passengers’ safety during a car crash. To simulate a car crash, the influence of strain rates on mechanical properties and fracture behavior of medium Mn steels with different Si content (0Si without δ-ferrite and 0.6Si with about 20% δ-ferrite) was conducted using the uniaxial tensile test. The results show that ultimate tensile strength is higher, whereas total elongation is lower in 0Si than in 0.6Si. As the strain rate increases, ultimate tensile strength and total elongation decrease in both 0Si and 0.6Si; nonetheless, total elongation of 0.6Si decreases faster. Meanwhile, the area reduction of 0.6Si increases as the strain rate increases. The microcrack′s number on a rolling direction (RD)-transverse direction (TD) surface is considerably increased; nonetheless, the microcrack′s size is restrained in 0.6Si compared with 0Si. Microcracks start at γ(α′)/α-ferrite interfaces in both 0Si and 0.6Si, whereas little nucleation sites have also been found at (γ(α′)+α-ferrite)/δ-ferrite boundaries in 0.6Si. Meanwhile, δ-ferrite reveals a higher capacity for microcrack arrest. As the strain rate decreases, increased lower crack growth results in fine and even dimples on fractographs with abundant second cracks on fractographs; meanwhile, the small microcrack′s number increases, while the large microcrack′s number decreases on an RD-TD surface.

scholarly journals Experimental study of the mechanical properties of Palacos bone cements

TRAUMA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-67
Author(s):  
P.M. Zhuk ◽  
M.N. Matsipura ◽  
V.O. Movchaniuk ◽  
M.Yu. Karpinskiy ◽  
O.D. Karpinska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Bone Cement ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Polymerization Process ◽  
Bone Cements ◽  
Fast Bone

Background. Currently, bone cements are widely used in orthopedics. The range of prescriptions for bone cement use is very large, and requires different qualities depending on the purpose. Therefore, researchers are forced to conduct their own invetigations to study the mechanical properties of bone cements. The purpose was to determine in the experiment the value of an elastic modulus and ultimate strength of Palacos bone cements for further use in mathematical models of osteosynthesis and arthroplasty. Materials and methods. Samples of two brands of cement, Palacos R and Palacos fast, were examined. Samples with a diameter of 5 mm and a length of 10 mm were made from each type of cement. The study was carried out 2 hours and 2 days after polymerization. At each stage, 10 cement samples of each type were tested for compression. Results. After 2 hours of polymerization, the Palacos fast samples had a statistically significant advantage in terms of the tensile strength, which was 105.77 ± 3.19 MPa, over the Palacos R — 87.24 ± 3.70 MPa. The higher elastic modulus for Palacos fast samples — 2,942.50 ± 99.67 MPa compared to Palacos R — 82,542.40 ± 65.55 MPa turned out to be statistically significant. Two days after fabrication, the strength characteristics of bone cements changed upward. Thus, the ultimate strength of Palacos fast samples was determined within 116.39 ± 2.85 MPa, which is statistically significant higher than for Palacos R samples for which this indicator was within 95.58 ± 4.53 MPa. Similar tendencies were characteristic of an elastic modulus, which amounted to 3,048.93 ± 108.70 MPa for Palacos fast and 2,642.90 ± 22.93 MPa — for Palacos R samples. The value of the elastic modulus for both brands of bone cement has a statistically significant tendency to increase. On average, an elastic modulus for Palacos R cement increased by 4.0 ± 2.6 %, for Palacos fast samples — by 3.5 ± 1.4 %. Conclusions. Palacos R bone cement by the end of the polymerization process has an elastic modulus of 2,542.40 ± 65.55 MPa and a tensile strength of 87.24 ± 3.70 MPa, which is statistically significant lower (p = 0.001) than thereof Palacos fast cement (2,942.50 ± ± 99.67 MPa and 105.77 ± 3.19 MPa, respectively). The indicators of the tensile strength and elastic modulus of the samples of bone cement of both studied brands have a statistically significant (p = 0.001) tendency to increase within 2 days, on average by 9.6 ± 10.1 % and 3.5 ± 4.0 %, respectively. The obtained elastic modulus and ultimate strength of Palacos R and Palacos fast bone cements can be used for mathematical modeling of various types of arthroplasty.

Microstructure and strain rate-dependent deformation behavior of PBF-EB Ti6Al4V lattice structures

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 529-536
Author(s):  
Daniel Kotzem ◽  
Lars Gerdes ◽  
Frank Walther
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Lattice Structures ◽  
Rate Dependency ◽  
Current Application

Abstract Additive manufacturing techniques enable the fabrication of new lightweight components with tailored mechanical properties. Considering current application fields, components are often over-dimensioned since a lack of data regarding the mechanical properties under compression or tensile loading at high strain rates is present. In this work, the influence of various strain rates on the mechanical properties of electron beam powder bed fusion Ti6Al4V lattice structures was investigated. In order to capture the damage mechanisms that occurred, a single unit cell plane was considered. In terms of mechanical characterization, high-speed tensile tests at nominal strain rates from 0.025 to 250 s-1 were carried out. By the additional use of a high-speed camera system and subsequent digital image correlation, an investigation of material reactions during shortest test times was enabled. Based on the results, a positive strain rate dependency was identified for yield and ultimate tensile strength for both investigated lattice types. In detail, an increase in ultimate tensile strength of 16 % for BCC- and 20 % for F2CCZ-specimens could be detected.

Effect of Strain Rate on the Compressive Mechanical Properties of Concrete

2012 ◽  
Vol 450-451 ◽  
pp. 244-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Shu Sun ◽  
Li Jie Ma ◽  
Yuan Ming Dou ◽  
Ji Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Poisson’S Ratio ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Poisson's Ratio ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Peak Strain

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction material throughout the world. But the properties of concrete under different strain rates differ from each other greatly. In order to investigate the effect of strain rate on concrete compressive mechanical properties, compressive experiments of concrete specimens (C35) are carried out on MTS, with the uniaxial strain rates ranging from 10-5/s to 10-2/s. The compressive mechanical properties of concrete under different stain rates, which include compressive strength, elastic modulus, peak strain and Poisson's ratio are studied systematically. The formulas which can describe the change laws of the compressive properties of concrete under different the strain rates are proposed. The test results show that the compresseive strength and elastic modulus of concrete would increase with the strain rate increasing. The effect of strain rate on peak strain and and Poisson's ratio is not significant. These research achievements can contribute to grasp the dynamic properties and build the dynamic constitutive models of concrete.

The effects of gage length and strain rate on tensile behavior of Kevlar® 29 single filament and yarn

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunfu Ou ◽  
Deju Zhu ◽  
Mengying Huang ◽  
Hang Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Gage Length ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Strain Response ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Single Filament ◽  
Weibull Parameters ◽  
Structural Scale

The mechanical properties of Kevlar® 29 single filaments and yarns with different gage lengths were investigated by utilizing an MTI miniature tester and an MTS load frame. Single yarns of 25 mm were also tested over four different strain rates using a drop-weight impact system. The experimental results showed that the mechanical properties of Kevlar® 29 are sensitive to gage length, structural size scale, and strain rate. The tensile strength decreased with increasing gage length and the structural scale from fiber to yarn, and increased with increasing strain rate. Weibull analysis was conducted to quantify the degree of variability in tensile strength. The obtained Weibull parameters were then used in an analytical model to simulate the stress–strain response of single yarn. Finally, Weibull parameters of single filaments with other gage lengths and strain rates were also obtained by fitting the stress–strain curves of single yarns with corresponding testing conditions.

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.

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