Enhanced mechanical, conductivity, and dielectric characteristics of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer composite filled with carbon nanotubes

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 1161-1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Gaidukovs ◽  
E Zukulis ◽  
I Bochkov ◽  
R Vaivodiss ◽  
G Gaidukova
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Vinyl Acetate ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Strong Interactions ◽  
Deformation Properties

We report high mechanical, dielectric, and thermal performance of carbon nanotubes (CNT) reinforced ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) composites, fabricated using conventional melt extrusion processing. CNT have extremely high stiffness, electrical conductivity, and surface area, ensuring strong interactions with the polymer and effective reinforcement. The addition of CNT to EVA leads to an extremely high yield strength and Young’s modulus of the composites. The EVA composite produced, containing 5 wt% CNT, exhibited an almost 3-fold increase in Young’s modulus and a 2.2-fold improvement of yield strength compared to neat EVA. However, the composite maintained high deformation properties—a ductility of 1300%. Scanning electron microscopy analysis evidences the agglomeration of the CNT in the EVA/CNT composites. The EVA/CNT composites gained excellent electrostatic discharge properties—a surface resistivity in the range of 108 Ω/square. The observed thermal conductivity of the composites was increased by about 30% without losing the electrically insulating performance.

Tensile properties of polyformaldehyde blends and nanocomposites

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 417-422
Author(s):  
Ji-Zhao Liang ◽  
Fang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Yield Strength ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Tensile Elongation ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate ◽  
Tensile Yield Strength ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Experimental Conditions

Abstract The effects of the compositions and tensile rates on the tensile properties of the polyformaldehyde (POM)/ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) blends and POM/EVA/HDPE composites filled with nanometer calcium carbonate were investigated by means of a tensile test machine at room temperature. The results showed that the Young’s modulus, tensile yield strength, and tensile elongation at break of the blends and the composites decreased nonlinearly with increase in the HDPE weight fraction; it should be attributed to the low stiffness and strength of the HDPE resin; the difference in the Young’s modulus and tensile yield strength between the blends and the composites was insignificant under the same experimental conditions. Both the Young’s modulus and tensile yield strength of the blends and the composites increased nonlinearly with increase in the tensile rate in the case of low tensile rate level. Moreover, the predictions of the Young’s modulus and tensile strength were roughly close to the measured data from the blends.

scholarly journals Tensile strengths and Young’s modulus of thin copper and copper-nickel (CuNi44) substrates

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Staller ◽  
Christina Mitterbauer ◽  
Katharina Mayr
Keyword(s):  
Yield Strength ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Pole Figure ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Coated Conductors ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Tensile Yield Strength ◽  
Reducing Atmosphere ◽  
Cold Worked

AbstractIn this paper we report a method to determine tensile strengths and Young’s modulus of cubic biaxial textured metal tapes used as substrate materials for coated conductors (CC). Simplicity, rapidity and reproducibility of the procedure are important for the evaluation of continuous in-house productions. Our approach is based on the EN 10002-1 B tensile test method. A key role for satisfactory results is the sample preparation of 100–250 μm thick tapes, which will be described in detail. Copper (E-Cu57) can be successfully transformed to cubic biaxial textured substrates. Best results were achieved by annealing between 750°C and 850°C in reducing atmosphere. Best FWHM values for the ψ scan are 5.51° and for the ϕ scan are 4.5°. Pole figure analysis verified the sharp {001} texture of the tape. Vickers hardness measurements (HV 0.1) for the cold worked material yielded values of 135 and for the annealed tape, values of 37. The ultimate tensile yield strength Rm of the textured substrate is 150 MPa and thus significantly lower than that for the cold worked material (413 MPa). Cubic biaxial substrates could be manufactured from Isotan CuNi44 (WM49) bars. Best results were achieved by annealing at 1200°C in reducing atmosphere. Pole figure analysis verified the {001} texture with other low intensity texture components. Vickers hardness measurements (HV 0.1) for the cold worked material yielded values of 236 and for the annealed tape values of 92. The ultimate tensile yield strength R m of the textured substrate is 300 MPa and thus significantly lower than that for the cold worked material (723 MPa).

scholarly journals Effects of CNT Addition on Mechanical Properties, Electric Conductivity and Oxidation Resistance of Al2O3-TiC Composite

2013 ◽  
Vol 761 ◽  
pp. 83-86
Author(s):  
Hideaki Sano ◽  
Junichi Morisaki ◽  
Guo Bin Zheng ◽  
Yasuo Uchiyama
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Electric Conductivity ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Oxidation Resistance ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Tic Particle

Effects of carbon nanotubes (CNT) addition on mechanical properties, electric conductivity and oxidation resistance of CNT/Al2O3-TiC composite were investigated. It was found that flexural strength, Young’s modulus and fracture toughness of the composites were improved by addition of more than 2 vol%-CNT. In the composites with more than 3 vol%-CNT, the oxidation resistance of the composite was degraded. In comparison with Al2O3-26vol%TiC sample as TiC particle-percolated sample, the Al2O3-12vol%TiC-3vol%CNT sample, which is not TiC particle-percolated sample, shows almost the same mechanical properties and electric conductivity, and also shows thinner oxidized region after oxidation at 1200°C due to less TiC in the composite.

scholarly journals Modified rule of mixtures and Halpin–Tsai model for prediction of tensile strength of micron-sized reinforced composites and Young’s modulus of multiscale reinforced composites for direct extrusion fabrication

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 168781401878528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zirong Luo ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
Jianzhong Shang ◽  
Hong Zhu ◽  
Delei Fang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Epoxy Resins ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Resin Matrix ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Rule Of Mixtures ◽  
Combined Use

A modified rule of mixtures is required to account for the experimentally observed nonlinear variation of tensile strength. A modified Halpin–Tsai model was presented to predict the Young’s modulus of multiscale reinforced composites with both micron-sized and nano-sized reinforcements. In the composites, both micron-sized fillers—carbon fibers—and nano-sized fillers—rubber nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes—are added into the epoxy resin matrix. Carbon fibers can help epoxy resins increase both the tensile strength and Young’s modulus, while rubber nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes can improve the toughness without sacrificing other properties. Mechanical experiments and scanning electron microscopy observations were used to study the effects of the micron-sized and nano-sized reinforcements and their combination on tensile and toughness properties of the composites. The results showed that the combined use of multiscale reinforcements had synergetic effects on both the strength and the toughness of the composites.

A New Method Developed for Brittle and Ductile Materials to Evaluate Mechanical Properties of a Lump Specimen in the Use of Indentation Test

2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pal Jen Wei ◽  
Jen Fin Lin
Keyword(s):  
Yield Strength ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Elastic Recovery ◽  
Indentation Test ◽  
New Method ◽  
Ductile Materials ◽  
Conventional Material ◽  
Loading And Unloading ◽  
Logarithm Function

In this study, the load-depth (P‐h) relationships matching the experimental results of the nanoindentation tests exhibited at the subregions of small and large depths are obtained, respectively. The relationships associated with these two subregions are then linked by the hyperbolic logarithm function to attain a single expression that is applied in the evaluation of the specimen’s elastic recovery ability, as shown in the unloading process. A new method is developed in the present study to evaluate both Young’s modulus and the yield strength of either a ductile or brittle material through the uses of the appropriate P‐h relationships developed in the load and unloading processes. The results of the Young’s modulus and the yield strength achieved by the present method are compared to those obtained from the conventional material tests for a lump material. The scattering of the experimental data shown in the loading and unloading processes are also interpreted by different causes.

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