Effect of strain rate and filler size on mechanical behavior of a Cu filled elastomer based composite

Oberoi, Sudhi and Sonawane, Dipali and Kumar, Praveen (2016) Effect of strain rate and filler size on mechanical behavior of a Cu filled elastomer based composite. In: COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 127 . pp. 185-192.

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Abstract

This work reports the effects of strain rate on mechanical behavior of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)based composites, prepared through inclusion of either micrometer or nanometer sized Cu particles into PDMS matrix. Pure PDMS and 5 vol % Cu-PDMS composites were cyclically loaded to a strain of 30% at a fixed strain rate, ranging from 1.0 x 10(-3) to 5.0 x 10(-1) s(-1), for several loading-unloading cycles. All samples showed significant strain rate sensitivity, revealing an increase in both the flow stress and the energy absorbed per cycle with strain rate. In addition, irrespective of strain rate, Cu-PDMS composites not only showed high strength, but also absorbed more energy per cycle as compared to pure PDMS. Furthermore, both the stress bearing and the strain energy absorption capacities of the composites increased significantly with a decrease in the filler size. A simple analytical model is developed to explain experimental results. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND
Keywords:	Polymer-matrix composites; Mechanical properties; Deformation; Modeling; Scanning electron microscopy
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited:	16 Jun 2016 05:06
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2016 05:06
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/53974

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