Epoxy/polyurethane nanocomposite coatings for anti-erosion/wear applications: A review

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (22) ◽  
pp. 3189-3203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Bahramnia ◽  
Hamidreza Mohammadian Semnani ◽  
Ali Habibolahzadeh ◽  
Hassan Abdoos

Offshore pipelines are vulnerable against erosion/wear deterioration mechanisms that can be controlled through the use of proper surface coatings, such as polymer matrix nano-composite (PMNC) coatings that are well-known for their ease of production, availability and applicability. Epoxy, as a versatile rigid and brittle resin and polyurethane with proper chemical/mechanical properties, are potential candidates to make the matrix of these composites. A combination of these polymers can also enhance the mechanical behaviors, glass transition temperature and flexibility. In addition, the desired coating characteristics, such as adhesion to metal substrate, mechanical properties, erosion/wear resistivity and UV absorbance, can be further improved through the addition of appropriate nanoparticles within the polymer matrix. Especially, nanoparticles can improve the erosion/wear resistance of polymers because of establishing high strength bonds between the polymer chains and the reinforcements besides enhancing other required properties. The present work is a review on PMNC coatings that contain epoxy, polyurethane or EP/polyurethane as a polymer matrix along with the details of the nanoparticle reinforcements, such as alumina, silica, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, clay and carbon-based materials. The effect of these nanoparticles on the properties of composite coatings has also been investigated.

2018 ◽  
Vol 877 ◽  
pp. 50-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinayashree ◽  
R. Shobha

Aluminium composites are in predominant use due to their lower weight and high strength among the MMC’s. Aluminium 6061 is selected as matrix and E-glass fiber is selected as reinforcement. Fabrication of composite is done by stir casting method. Each fabrication carries the E-glass reinforcement content varied from 2% to 10%. The present article attempts to evaluate the mechanical properties of E-glass fibre reinforced composite and study the effect of reinforcement on the matrix alloy through mechanical properties. When compared to ascast mechanical properties the UTS has increased from 74.28 N/sq mm to 146.8 N/sq mm for a composite at 6% E-glass. The hardness of as-cast has also increased from 22 RHB to 43 RHB at 6% E-glass and the wear of composite has exhibited a decreasing tend with increase in reinforcement content along the sliding distance. The results are analyzed in certain depth in the current paper. The mechanical properties of composites have improved with the increase in the weigh percentage of glass fiber in the aluminium matrix.


Buildings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Banjo Akinyemi ◽  
Temidayo Omoniyi

This study evaluated the properties of latex modified cement mortars from ordinary paints which were reinforced with treated bamboo fibers from construction waste. Fiber variations of 0, 0.5, 1 and 1.5% at 10% of the weight of cement were utilized. Mechanical properties were determined according to standards; similarly, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were used to analyze the microstructural and elemental properties of the samples. The experimental results revealed that the addition of 1.5% bamboo fibers and 10% latex solution produced excellent mechanical properties. This was as a result of improved fiber adhesion to the matrix through pre-treatment, coupled with the contributed high strength from the latex paint modified mortars. The micrograph showed that latex precipitated in the voids and on the surface of the bamboo fibers as well as gels of calcium silicate hydrates which contributed to the observed improvement in strength of the tested samples.


2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayesha Kausar

This article presents a state-of-the-art overview on indispensable aspects of polymer/nanowire nanocomposites. Nanowires created from polymers, silver, zinc, copper, nickel, and aluminum have been used as reinforcing agents in conducting polymers and non-conducting thermoplastic/thermoset matrices such as polypyrrole, polyaniline, polythiophene, polyurethane, acrylic polymers, polystyrene, epoxy and rubbers. This review presents the combined influence of polymer matrix and nanowires on the nanocomposite characteristics. This review shows how the nanowire, the nanofiller content, the matrix type and processing conditions affect the final nanocomposite properties. The ensuing multifunctional polymer/nanowire nanocomposites have high strength, conductivity, thermal stability, and other useful photovoltaic, piezo, and sensing properties. The remarkable nanocomposite characteristics have been ascribed to the ordered nanowire structure and the development of a strong interface between the matrix/nanofiller. This review also refers to cutting edge application areas of polymer/nanowire nanocomposites such as solar cells, light emitting diodes, supercapacitors, sensors, batteries, electromagnetic shielding materials, biomaterials, and other highly technical fields. Modifying nanowires and incorporating them in a suitable polymer matrix can be adopted as a powerful future tool to create useful technical applications.


Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 874
Author(s):  
Andrey A. Tsarkov ◽  
Vladislav Yu. Zadorozhnyy ◽  
Alexey N. Solonin ◽  
Dmitri V. Louzguine-Luzgin

High-strength crystalline/amorphous composites materials based on (Ti-Ni)-(Cu-Zr) system were developed. The optimal concentrations of additional alloying elements Al, Fe, and Cr were obtained. Structural investigations were carried out using X-ray diffraction equipment (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an energy-dispersive X-ray module (EDX). It was found that additives of aluminum and chromium up to 5 at% dissolve well into the solid matrix solution of the NiTi phase. At a concentration of 5 at%, the precipitation of the unfavorable NiTi2 phase occurs, which, as a result, leads to a dramatic decrease in ductility. Iron dissolves very well in the solid solution of the matrix phase due to chemical affinity with nickel. The addition of iron does not cause the precipitation of the NiTi2 phase in the concentration range of 0–8 at%, but with an increase in concentration, this leads to a decrease in the mechanical properties of the alloy. The mechanical behavior of alloys was studied in compression test conditions on a universal testing machine. The developed alloys have a good combination of strength and ductility due to their dual-phase structure. It was shown that additional alloying elements lead to a complete suppression of the martensitic transformation in the alloys.


2012 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. 321-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching Wen Lou ◽  
An Pang Chen ◽  
Jan Yi Lin ◽  
Mei Chen Lin ◽  
Jin Mao Chen ◽  
...  

The high-strength polyester fiber is a kind of chemical fiber that is rapidly developed and widely applied. With development of technology, the demands for polyester fiber are becoming more and more. Furthermore, the high-strength polyester fiber, used to reinforce the matrix, has higher modulus and strength than commercial polyester fiber. In this research, the 15D polyester fiber, the low melting polyester and the high-strength polyester fiber were used to manufacture the high-strength PET compound nonwoven fabrics by nonwoven processing. Afterwards, the mechanical properties of the PET compound nonwoven was measured both at cross direction and machine direction.


2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Risa Yoshizaki ◽  
Kim Tae Sung ◽  
Atsushi Hosoi ◽  
Hiroyuki Kawada

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have very high specific strength and stiffness. The excellent properties make it possible to enhance the mechanical properties of polymer matrix composites. However, it is difficult to use CNTs as the reinforcement of long fibers because of the limitation of CNT growth. In recent years, a method to spin yarns from CNT forests has developed. We have succeeded in manufacturing the unidirectional composites reinforced with the densified untwisted CNT yarns. The untwisted CNT yarns have been manufactured by drawing CNTs through a die from vertically aligned CNT arrays. In this study, the densified untwisted CNT yarns with a polymer treatment were fabricated. The tensile strength and the elastic modulus of the yarns were improved significantly by the treatment, and they were 1.9 GPa and 140 GPa, respectively. Moreover, the polymer treatment prevented the CNT yarns from swelling due to impregnation of the matrix resin. Finally, the high strength CNT yarn composites which have higher volume fraction than a conventional method were successfully fabricated.


2015 ◽  
Vol 816 ◽  
pp. 755-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Xiu Hua Gao ◽  
Yong Lu ◽  
Lin Xiu Du

Anti-H2S X70 pipeline steel was developed. The microstructure of X70 pipeline steel was studied by the analysis of OM, SEM and TEM. The precipitation behavior was discussed. The comprehensive mechanical properties, HIC and SCC performance were systematically studied. The results indicated that the microstructure of the experimental steel was mainly acicular ferrite and granular bainite. The second phase precipitates dispersedly distributed in the matrix. The experimental steel possessed excellent strength, plasticity, low temperature toughness and low yield ratio. And therefore, the X70 pipeline steel in the study is suitable for sour service with the high strength, excellent toughness and low HIC&SSC susceptibility.


1971 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 775-795
Author(s):  
JOHN M. GOSLINE

1. The mechanical properties of the mesogloea of the sea anemone Metridium senile were investigated. An amorphous polymer network in the matrix was found to play a major role in determining the mechanical properties of the tissue. 2. The matrix network provides an elastic mechanism based on ‘rubber elasticity’ of the folded matrix molecules. The properties of the matrix network alone account for the extensibility and elasticity of mesogloea. 3. The collagen acts as a reinforcing filler providing short-term rigidity to the flimsy polymer network. 4. The collagen fibres are not directly cross-linked to one another but are tied together through the amorphous matrix. 5. The extensibility and elasticity of the tissue appear to be dependent on a very low degree of cross-linking in the mesogloeal system. Inorganic ions mask ionized groups on the collagen and matrix polymer chains and block electrostatic interactions which could cross-link the system.


2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 357-364
Author(s):  
Godwin Kwame Ahiale ◽  
In-Seok Kye ◽  
Young Sam Kwon ◽  
Yong-Jun Oh

W-containing Ti-6Al-4V alloys (W=0, 1, and 5 wt%) were fabricated by the powder injection molding process, and the corresponding effects of tungsten content on the mechanical properties and microstructure of the alloys were investigated. The alloy powders were sintered at 1200 °C and then hot-isostatically-pressed at 900 °C. The fabricated alloys were subjected to microstructural and chemical analyses, and tensile and nano-indentation tests. The yield strength and tensile strength proportionally increased as the W content was increased from 0 wt% to 5 wt%. Ductility was not affected by the addition of up to 5 wt% W due to its complete dissolution in the matrix. Higher W addition induced finer α/β lamellar microstructures and increased the β to α phase ratio. Moreover, the added W dissolved preferentially in the β phase by solid solution hardening, increasing the hardness of the β phase, which originally was significantly softer than the α phase. For the alloys containing up to 5 wt% W, the strengthening without ductility loss was attributed to the finer α/β lamellae and the volume increase in the β phase hardened by W. These results suggest that adding W to Ti-6Al-4V alloy is a promising method for developing Ti alloys with both high strength and toughness.


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