scholarly journals Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Geopolymers Exposed to High Temperature: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui He ◽  
Nan Dai ◽  
Zhenjun Wang

Geopolymers are prepared by alkali solution-activated natural minerals or industrial waste materials, which have been widely used as new sustainable building and construction materials for their excellent thermal and mechanical properties. The thermal and mechanical properties of geopolymers at high temperature have attracted great attention from many researchers. However, there are few systematic works concerning these two issues. Therefore, this work reviewed the thermal and mechanical behaviors of geopolymers at high temperature. Firstly, the thermal properties of geopolymers in terms of mass loss, thermal expansion, and thermal conductivity after high temperature were explained. Secondly, the mechanical properties of residual compressive strength and stress-strain relationship of fly ash geopolymers and metakaolin geopolymers after high temperature were analyzed. Finally, the microstructure and mineralogical characteristics of geopolymers upon heating were interpreted according to the changes of microstructures and compositions. The results show that the thermal properties of geopolymers are superior to cement concrete. The geopolymers possess few mass loss and a low expansion ratio and thermal conductivity at high temperature. The thermal and mechanical properties of the geopolymers are usually closely related to the raw materials and the constituents of the geopolymers. Preparation and testing conditions can affect the mechanical properties of the geopolymers. The stress-strain curves of geopolymer are changed by the composition of geopolymers and the high temperature. The silicon-type fillers not only improve the thermal expansion of the geopolymers but also enhance mechanical properties of the geopolymers. But, they do not contribute to reducing the thermal conductivity. the different raw materials, aluminosilicate precursor and reinforcement materials, result in different geopolymer damage during the heating. However, phase transitions can occur during the process of heating regardless of the raw materials. The additional performance enhancements can be achieved by optimizing the paste formulation, adjusting the inner structure, changing the alkali type, and incorporating reinforcements.

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
J. C. AMARAL JR ◽  
W. G. MORAVIA

Abstract Concrete is one of the materials most used by the construction industry. Reinforcing this material with fibers is a technique used to improve its mechanical properties. Steel and polymer fibers are the main types used in this application and there are few studies about the influence of polymer fibers on the thermal properties of concrete. In order to analyze this influence, the present work carried out thermal conductivity, thermal expansion, and compressive strength after exposure to a temperature of 200 °C on specimens made of concrete with addition of polypropylene (PP) fibers and concrete with addition of high modulus polyethylene (HMPE). It was also conducted thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) on PP and HMPE fibers. The results show that the addition of polymer fibers alters the thermal properties of the concrete, reducing its thermal expansion, for example.


2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamil Kornaus ◽  
Agnieszka Gubernat ◽  
Dariusz Zientara ◽  
Paweł Rutkowski ◽  
Ludosław Stobierski

Abstract Previous studies concerning pure tungsten carbide polycrystalline materials revealed that nanolayers of graphite located between WC grains improve its thermal properties. What is more, pressure-induced orientation of graphene nano platelets (GNP) in hot pressed silicon nitride-graphene composites results in anisotropy of thermal conductivity. Aim of this study was to investigate if addition of GNP to WC will improve its thermal properties. For this purpose, tungsten carbide with 0.5–6 wt.% of GNP(12)-additive underwent hot pressing. The microstructure observations performed by SEM microscopy. The anisotropy was determined via ultrasonic measurements. The following mechanical properties were evaluated: Vickers hardness, bending strength, fracture toughness KIc. The influence of GNP(12) addition on oxidation resistance and thermal conductivity was examined. It was possible to manufacture hot-pressed WC-graphene composites with oriented GNP(12) particles, however, the addition of graphene decreased both thermal and mechanical properties of the material.


Author(s):  
Vikas Tomar ◽  
Vikas Samvedi

New developments in high temperature ceramic materials technology have focused on obtaining nanocomposite materials with nanoscale features for an optimal control of thermal and mechanical properties. One example is the silicon carbide (SiC)–silicon nitride (Si3N4) nanocomposites with nanosized SiC particles placed either in microsized Si3N4 grains or along Si3N4 grain boundaries (GBs). This work focuses on analyzing the influence of GBs, interfaces, and impurities on thermal and mechanical properties of a set of SiC–Si3N4 nanocomposites at three different temperatures (300 K, 900 K, and 1500 K). Nanocomposite thermal conductivity values predicted in this study are smaller in comparison to the bulk Si3N4 values (∼30 W/m K). Even with the volume fraction of SiC phase being limited to maximum 40%, it is shown that the thermal conductivity values could be reduced to less than those of the bulk SiC phase (∼3 W/m K) by microstructural feature arrangement. Nanocomposite phonon spectral density values show a short rage structural order indicating a high degree of diffused phonon reflection. Visual analyses of the atomistic arrangements did not reveal any loss of crystallinity in the nanocomposites at high temperatures. This indicates that structural arrangement, not the phase change, is a factor controlling thermal conduction as a function of temperature. The nanocomposite deformation mechanism is a trade-off between the stress concentration caused by SiC particles and Si3N4–Si3N4 GB sliding. The temperature increase tends to work in favor of GB sliding leading to softening of structures. However, microstructural strength increases with increase in temperature when GBs are absent. GBs also contribute to reduction in thermal conductivity as well as increase in fracture strength. Replacement of sharp GBs by diffused GBs having C/N impurities, lowered thermal conductivity, and increased fracture strength. Decrease in SiC–Si3N4 interfaces by removal of SiC particles tends to favor an increase in thermal conductivity as well as fracture resistance. Overall, it is shown that for high temperature mechanical strength improvement, judicious placement of SiC particles and optimal control of GB atomic volume fraction are the main controlling factors.


2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 684-690
Author(s):  
Shih-Hsuan Chiu ◽  
Cheng-Lung Wu ◽  
Shun-Ying Gan ◽  
Kun-Ting Chen ◽  
Yi-Ming Wang ◽  
...  

Purpose The purpose of this study is to increase the thermal and mechanical properties of the photopolymer by filling with the copper powder for the application of rapid tooling. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the photopolymer is filled with the different loading of copper powder for investigating the thermal and mechanical properties of the copper/photopolymer composite. The thermal properties of the copper/photopolymer composite are characterized with the degradation temperature and with the thermal conductivity. The mechanical properties of copper/photopolymer composite are performed with the tensile strength and hardness testing. Moreover, the copper/photopolymer composite is imaged by using a scanning electron microscopic with energy dispersive spectroscopy. Findings The tensile strength of the copper/photopolymer composite is increased over 45 per cent at 20 phr copper loading. The hardness of the photopolymer has a negative correlation with the increasing copper loading and is decreased about 28.5 per cent at 100 phr copper loading. The degradation temperature of the copper/photopolymer composite is increased about 7.2 per cent at 70 phr copper loading. The thermal conductivity of the copper/photopolymer composite is increased over 65 per cent at 100 phr copper loading. Originality/value The photopolymer used in rapid prototyping system is generally fragile and has poor thermal properties. This study improves the thermal and mechanical properties of the photopolymer with the copper filling which has been never investigated in the field of rapid prototyping applications.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 4216-4220
Author(s):  
Yong-Ho Kim ◽  
Hyo-Sang Yoo ◽  
Hyeon-Taek Son

Thermal properties and microstructure of Al-4 wt.% Zn-2 wt.% Cu–x (x = 2 wt%. Mg, 2 wt%. Sn, 0.7 wt.% Mg-0.7 wt.% Sn-0.7 wt.% Ca) alloys on cast and extrusion have been investigated with extrusion temperature of 400 °C. Al-4 wt.% Zn-2 wt.% Cu alloy was composed of Al and Al2Cu phases. By adding Mg contents, Al2Mg3Zn3 phase was increased and Al2Cu phase was decreased respectively. During hot extrusion, elongated in the extrusion direction because of severe deformation. The thermal conductivity with temperature and composition of as-extruded Al-4 wt.% Zn-2 wt.% Cu–x alloys decreases with adding 2 wt.% Mg, 2 wt.% Sn contents from 190.925 and 196.451 W/mK but thermal properties of addition of 0.7 wt.% Mg-0.7 wt.% Sn-0.7 wt.% Ca element slightly reduced from 222.32 to 180.775 W/mK. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) for Al-4 wt.% Zn- 2 wt.% Cu alloy was 121.67 MPa. By adding 2 wt.% Mg contents, tensile strength was dramatically increased with 350.5 MPa.


Author(s):  
Satyanarayan Patel ◽  
Rahul Vaish

Object oriented finite element analysis (OOF2) is used to estimate the thermal and mechanical properties of WC– Al 2 O 3 composites. In the present work, five compositions of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% Al 2 O 3 (by volume) are studied. Young's modulus, thermal conductivity and thermal expansion coefficient are estimated using OOF2 and compared with other known analytical methods. Stress and strain contours are plotted to study the thermal and mechanical behavior of composites. It is found that the stresses are largely concentrated at the interfaces of the WC– Al 2 O 3 phases.


1991 ◽  
Vol 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Haider ◽  
E. Chenevey ◽  
R. H. Vora ◽  
W. Cooper ◽  
M. Glick ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTTrifluoromethyl group-containing polyimides not only show extraordinary electrical properties, but they also exhibit excellent long-term thermo-oxidative stability. Among the most thermomechanically stable structural polyimides are those from 6F dianhydride (6FDA) and 6F diamines. The effects of substituting non-fluorine containing monomers such as BTDA, mPDA and 4,4′-DADPS for the hexafluoroisopropylidene monomers on the dielectric, thermo-oxidative, thermal and mechanical properties of the copolymers were studied.


2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 469-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Liu ◽  
Z. Ma ◽  
F.C. Wang ◽  
Q. Xu

According to the theory of phonon transport and thermal expansion, a new complex rare-earth zirconate ceramic (La0.4Sm0.5Yb0.1)2Zr2O7, with low thermal conductivity and high thermal expansion coefficient, has been designed by doping proper ions at A sites. The complex rare-earth zirconate (La0.4Sm0.5Yb0.1)2Zr2O7 powder for thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) was synthesized by coprecipitation-calcination method. The phase, microstructure and thermal properties of the new material were investigated. The results revealed that single phase (La0.4Sm0.5Yb0.1)2Zr2O7 with pyrochlore structure was synthesized. The thermal conductivity and the thermal expansion coefficient of the designed complex rare-earth zirconate ceramic is about 1.3W/m•K and 10.5×10-6/K, respectively. These results imply that (La0.4Sm0.5Yb0.1)2Zr2O7 can be explored as the candidate material for the ceramic layer in TBCs system.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Zhu ◽  
Qingyu Peng ◽  
Haowen Zheng ◽  
Fuhua Xue ◽  
Pengyang Li ◽  
...  

With the development of multifunction and miniaturization in modern electronics, polymeric films with strong mechanical performance and high thermal conductivity are urgently needed. Two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes)...


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