Mechanical Behavior of a Polymer at Temperatures through the Glass Transition Temperature

1958 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1390-1394 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Stevens ◽  
D. G. Ivey
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Mechanical Behavior

Effect of reduced graphene oxide on mechanical behavior of an epoxy adhesive in glassy and rubbery states

2021 ◽  
pp. 002199832110316
Author(s):  
Ata Khabaz-Aghdam ◽  
Bashir Behjat ◽  
EAS Marques ◽  
RJC Carbas ◽  
Lucas FM da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Epoxy Adhesive ◽  
Ultimate Strain ◽  
Reduced Graphene

The mechanical behavior of an adhesive, in neat state and reinforced with up to 0.5 wt% of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) was investigated here. Tests were done at temperatures between the ambient temperature and the glass transition temperature ( Tg[Formula: see text] of the adhesive. Using a metal mold, cured plates of the neat and RGO reinforced epoxy adhesive were prepared. The adhesive powder and the bulk dumbbell-shaped specimens, obtained from cured adhesive plates, were subjected to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and tensile tests, respectively, to obtain the Tg as well as mechanical properties of the adhesives. The results indicated that adding RGO up to 0.5 wt% increased the glass transition temperature, the modulus of elasticity, and the strength of the adhesive. It was found that the presence of RGO reduced the adhesive’s strain at the break at the ambient temperature. However, at high temperatures, near the Tg, the ultimate strain of RGO-reinforced adhesives decreased slightly when compared to the ultimate strain of the neat specimens. This explains the reduction in toughness at ambient temperature obtained by adding RGO and the increase at high temperatures. Finally, the failure morphology of the neat and RGO-reinforced adhesive specimens was investigated using microscopic imaging of the specimens’ failure cross-sections, which supported and justified the experimental observations.

Large Strain Mechanical Behavior of Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) Near the Glass Transition Temperature

2006 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 559-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Palm ◽  
R. B. Dupaix ◽  
J. Castro
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Methyl Methacrylate ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Strain Hardening ◽  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
Large Strain ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Poly Methyl Methacrylate

The mechanical behavior of amorphous thermoplastics, such as poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), strongly depends on temperature and strain rate. Understanding these dependencies is critical for many polymer processing applications and, in particular, for those occurring near the glass transition temperature, such as hot embossing. In this study, the large strain mechanical behavior of PMMA is investigated using uniaxial compression tests at varying temperatures and strain rates. In this study we capture the temperature and rate of deformation dependence of PMMA, and results correlate well to previous experimental work found in the literature for similar temperatures and strain rates. A three-dimensional constitutive model previously used to describe the mechanical behavior of another amorphous polymer, poly(ethylene terephthalate)-glycol (PETG), is applied to model the observed behavior of PMMA. A comparison with the experimental results reveals that the model is able to successfully capture the observed stress-strain behavior of PMMA, including the initial elastic modulus, flow stress, initial strain hardening, and final dramatic strain hardening behavior in uniaxial compression near the glass transition temperature.

INFLUENCE OF MULTIPLE CURING ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF EPOXY MATRIX AND ITS ADHESION TO FIBERS

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-19
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Adhesive Strength ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Steel Wire ◽  
Curing Temperature ◽  
The Matrix

Adhesive strength of «epoxy binder-steel wire» joints and the mechanical behavior of the binder during multiple repeated curing have been investigated. It is shown that when the curing temperature is considerably higher than the glass transition temperature of the binder, the adhesive strength decreases monotonically with an increase in the number of curing cycles. In this case the mechanical properties of the matrix also decrease. Possible mechanisms of the observed changes are discussed.

Investigation into the Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of PMMA/Alumina Nanocomposites

2000 ◽  
Vol 661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. Ash ◽  
Jason Stone ◽  
Diana F. Rogers ◽  
Linda S. Schadler ◽  
Richard W. Siegel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Radical Polymerization ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Yield Point ◽  
Free Radical Polymerization ◽  
Average Increase

ABSTRACTPolymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) nanocomposites were synthesized by free radical polymerization in the presence of various weight percentages of alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles. The resulting nanocomposites show an average increase of 600% in strain-to-failure and the appearance of a well-defined yield point. Concurrently, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the composites decreased 20°C, while the ultimate strength and the Young's modulus decreased by 20% and 15%, respectively.

scholarly journals Self-Sensing Carbon Nanotube Composites Exposed to Glass Transition Temperature

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Hwan Jang ◽  
Long-Yuan Li
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Nanotube Composites ◽  
Proportional Relationship

This paper reported the effect of high temperature on the electro-mechanical behavior of carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced epoxy composites. CNT/epoxy composites were fabricated by dispersing CNTs in the epoxy matrix using a solution casting method. Electrical conductivity measurements obtained for the CNT/epoxy composites indicated a steadily increasing directly proportional relationship with CNT concentration with a percolation threshold at 0.25 wt %, reaching a maximum of up to 0.01 S/m at 2.00 wt % CNTs. The electro-mechanical behavior of CNT/epoxy composites were investigated at a room temperature under the static and cyclic compressive loadings, resulting that the change in resistance of CNT/epoxy composites was reduced as increasing CNT concentration with good repeatability. This is due to well-networked CNTs conducting pathways created within the solid epoxy matrix observed by scanning electron microscopy. Temperature significantly affects the electro-mechanical behavior of CNT/epoxy composites. In particular, the electro-mechanical behavior of CNT/epoxy composites below the glass transition temperature showed the similar trend with those at room temperature, whereas the electro-mechanical behavior of CNT/epoxy composites above the glass transition temperature showed an opposite change in resistance with poor repeatability due to unstable CNT network in epoxy matrix.

Mechanical Behavior of Benzocyclobutene Films on Silicon Substrates

1991 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. H. Townsend ◽  
T. M. Stokich ◽  
B. S. Huber
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Structural State ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
Positional Isomers ◽  
Thermal Cycles ◽  
Substrate Curvature

AbstractThe evolution of the stress in coatings derived from divinylsiloxane bisbenzocyclobutene, mixed stereo and positional isomers of 1,3-bis(2-bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-trien-3-ylethenyl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyl disiloxane (CAS 117732-87-3), has been measured on silicon substrates with an optically levered beam during thermal cycles. The stress at room temperature in gelled coatings varies between ca. 15 MPa and 45 MPa depending on the cure schedule. The progression of the polymer's glass transition temperature is correlated with the evolution of the structural state observed with FTIR. A method is presented for predictably controlling substrate curvature during multilayer processing.

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