Investigation of moisture effects on interfacial properties of an epoxy matrix composite by dynamic mechanical analysis /

addition, composites with poorer interfacial bond

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wang, Jo-Yu, 1967-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Description
Summary:addition, composites with poorer interfacial bond
adhesion, thus improving stress transfer between matrix
and reinforcement. The silane also reduces the mobility
and smaller tans at Tg for silane-treated composite
before the production of the composites. The plain epoxy
bond strength leads to more interfacial cracks or voids,
by about 15,,C, and reduces tans at Tg. These are all
characteristic of plasticization of the matrix. The
compared to corresponding properties for the untreated
composite. Water seems to weaken the interfacial strength
composites in a wet environment. The objective of this study
composites, including glassy and rubbery moduli and the loss
critical to the retention of the mechanical properties of the
different interfacial structures are created by treating or
effects of water on composites strongly depend on the
hypothesis was supported by the greater E', higher Ea.
In general, the measured properties reflect the effect of
interfacial structure of the composites. The interphase
interfacial structure, composites with different interfacial
interphase. For the plain matrix, moisture reduces Tg,
is to investigate the effect of moisture on the interfacial
matrix was also tested. The sorption behavior of the
mechanical properties obtained through dynamic mechanical
moisture on the properties of matrix, composites, and
not treating the glass beads with a silane coupling agent
of composites since water reduces the rubbery modulus of
of the epoxy network near the glass surface. This
of the water uptake periodically.
properties of glass bead-epoxy composites by measuring
reduces the interfacial bond strength less for silane-
relationship between dynamic mechanical properties and
specimens was monitored by recording the percent weight gain
strength showed larger "additional" tan8 peaks next to
structures were tested and the results were compared. The
tangent (tanb) were measured. In order to characterize the
testing. The viscoelastic material properties of glass bead-
the (X-transition. If we assume that poor interfacial
the composites but not of the plain matrix. Water
the extent of cracking.
The interfacial properties of polymer matrix composites are
then the tans spectrum may be useful for characterizing
treated composites than for untreated composites. In
with silane coupling agent provides better interfacial
Item Description:"Major subject: Chemical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 136 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.