Predictive Engineering Tools for Modeling the Viscoelastic Response of High Strain Composites

Abstract Hysteresis is an important factor in determining the strength of rubber vulcanizates, and the presence of small particle fillers in a rubber increases the hysteresis in at least two ways, (a) hydrodynamically and (b) viscoelastically. The two contributions are additive, the first remaining substantially constant with strain rate and temperature and the second increasing with decreasing temperature. The viscoelastic contribution is attributed to the region of immobile rubber chains close to the surface of the filler particles and has the effect of changing the viscoelastic response of the rubber network. It plausibly accounts for the observation that the strength behavior of a filler-loaded rubber at one temperature is similar to that of a gum rubber at a lower temperature. This change of viscoelastic behavior in the interphase between the polymer and the filler surface leads to a high level of creep even at low strains when filler or other solid particles are present. In the case of a strain-crystallizing rubber such as gum NR, only regions of high strain contain the necessary particulate inclusions. In this circumstance strength is obtained without serious creep in the bulk phase. Thus well-compounded natural rubber gum vulcanizates meet the requirements of a strong rubber with low creep and good resilience to a remarkable degree.

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Solid Solution Effects and Deformation Micros trueture of Shock-Loaded Iron Manganese Alloys

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100069090 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 28 ◽

pp. 420-421

Author(s):

A. Christou ◽

J. V. Foltz ◽

N. Brown

Keyword(s):

Solid Solution ◽

Shock Loading ◽

High Strain ◽

Local Stress ◽

Strain Rates ◽

Local Stress Concentration ◽

Bcc Metals ◽

Manganese Alloys ◽

Iron Manganese ◽

Transmission Microscope

In general, all BCC transition metals have been observed to twin under appropriate conditions. At the present time various experimental reports of solid solution effects on BCC metals have been made. Indications are that solid solution effects are important in the formation of twins. The formation of twins in metals and alloys may be explained in terms of dislocation mechanisms. It has been suggested that twins are nucleated by the achievement of local stress-concentration of the order of 15 to 45 times the applied stress. Prietner and Leslie have found that twins in BCC metals are nucleated at intersections of (110) and (112) or (112) and (112) type of planes.In this paper, observations are reported of a transmission microscope study of the iron manganese series under conditions in which twins both were and were not formed. High strain rates produced by shock loading provided the appropriate deformation conditions. The workhardening mechanisms of one alloy (Fe - 7.37 wt% Mn) were studied in detail.

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Plastic Deformation in Microtomed Sections

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100066346 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. 458-459

Author(s):

J. Temple Black

Keyword(s):

Plastic Deformation ◽

Plastic Strain ◽

Applied Stress ◽

Elastic Strain ◽

High Strain ◽

Tool Material ◽

Cutting Edge ◽

Material Structure ◽

Geometrical Constraints

The output of the ultramicrotomy process with its high strain levels is dependent upon the input, ie., the nature of the material being machined. Apart from the geometrical constraints offered by the rake and clearance faces of the tool, each material is free to deform in whatever manner necessary to satisfy its material structure and interatomic constraints. Noncrystalline materials appear to survive the process undamaged when observed in the TEM. As has been demonstrated however microtomed plastics do in fact suffer damage to the top and bottom surfaces of the section regardless of the sharpness of the cutting edge or the tool material. The energy required to seperate the section from the block is not easily propogated through the section because the material is amorphous in nature and has no preferred crystalline planes upon which defects can move large distances to relieve the applied stress. Thus, the cutting stresses are supported elastically in the internal or bulk and plastically in the surfaces. The elastic strain can be recovered while the plastic strain is not reversible and will remain in the section after cutting is complete.

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