Compressive and ultrasonic properties of polyester/fly ash composites

The addition of hollow fillers having appropriate mechanical properties can decrease the density of the resulting composite, called syntactic foams, while concurrently improving its mechanical properties. In this study, hollow fly ash particles, called cenospheres, are used as fillers in polyester matrix material. Cenospheres are a waste by-product of coal combustion and, as such, are available at very low cost. In this study, the composites were synthesized by settling cenospheres in a glass tube filled with liquid polyester resin and subsequently curing the resin. This process resulted in a functionally graded structure containing a gradient in the cenosphere volume fraction along the sample height. Uniform radial sections were cut from each composite and were characterized to observe the relationship between cenosphere volume fraction and compressive properties of the composite. The composite was also tested using ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation method. Results show that the modulus of the composites increases with increasing cenosphere volume fraction. The modulus of composites containing more than 4.9 vol% cenosphere was found to be higher than the matrix resin. In general, the modulus of composites increased from 1.33 to 2.1 GPa for composites containing from 4.9–29.5 vol% cenospheres. The specific strength of the composite was found to be as high as 2.03 MPa/(kg/m³) compared to 0.96 MPa/(kg/m³) for the neat resin. Numerous defects present in fly ash particles caused a reduction in the strength of the composite. However, the reduction in the strength was found to be only up to 22%. Increase of over 110% in the specific modulus and only a slight decrease in the strength indicates the possibility of significant saving of weight in the structures using polyester/fly ash syntactic foams.     

激光改性纤维对其增强环氧树脂复合材料力学性能的影响

利用激光对玻璃纤维、玄武岩纤维和碳纤维进行表面改性后,以环氧树脂为基体,分别制备三种纤维增强环氧树脂复合材料。利用SEM和万能试验机对表面改性前后的碳纤维形态、力学性能及三种纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的力学性能和断面形貌进行表征,研究了纤维激光表面改性对三种纤维及其增强环氧树脂复合材料力学性能的影响。结果表明:激光表面改性对碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的力学性能提升最高,其拉伸强度最大提高了77.06%,冲击强度最大提高了31.25%,玄武岩纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的力学性能提升次之,而玻璃纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的力学性能有所下降。因此,激光进行表面改性适用于碳纤维和玄武岩纤维。     

碳纤维/TiO2改性树脂复合材料的制备及力学性能

针对环氧树脂脆性大、与碳纤维形成的界面性能较差等问题,本文选用纳米TiO₂对5284环氧树脂进行改性,并以角联锁机织物为增强体制备了碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料。使用FT-IR、旋转流变仪、表面张力仪等设备对TiO₂/环氧树脂进行表征,并研究了树脂改性对复合材料压缩与层间剪切性能的影响。研究表明：TiO₂的羟基与环氧树脂的环氧基和羟基发生了反应;经1wt.%TiO₂改性的树脂复数黏度为0.066 Pa·s,纤维与树脂间接触角为28.85°,浸润效果较好;相较于未改性复合材料,树脂改性的复合材料纵向压缩强度与模量分别提高了7.46%和11.03%,横向压缩强度与模量分别提高了6.99%和4.96%,纵向、横向的剪切强度分别提高了6.88%和4.65%。TiO₂改性环氧树脂提高了复合材料的承载能力,改善了界面结合强度。     

水性上浆剂对碳纤维表面及碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料界面性能的影响

以4,4'-亚甲基双(异氰酸苯酯)(MDI)为扩链剂, 将Triton X-100(TX-100)引入到双酚A二缩水甘油醚(DGEBA) 中, 设计合成水性碳纤维上浆剂(DGEBA-MDI-TX-100), 并利用合成的水性上浆剂对碳纤维表面进行改性。在此基础上, 以环氧树脂为基体, 制备碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料, 研究了水性上浆剂改性碳纤维对碳纤维表面性能及其复合材料界面性能的影响。结果表明:与未经处理的碳纤维相比, 经过上浆剂改性后的碳纤维润湿性能得到了较大的提高, 与环氧树脂的接触角下降了 9.1%;与环氧树脂复合后制备的复合材料的界面剪切强度提高了64.7%。      

Compacting characteristics of aluminium-fly ash powder mixtures

Aluminium-fly ash powder mixtures containing 5–20 wt% fly ash were prepared using both precipitator (solid) and cenosphere (hollow) fly ash particles. These were compacted at pressures ranging from 138–414 MPa. Spring back, densification parameter, green density, green hardness and green strength of the compacts were determined as a function of compacting pressure and weight per cent of fly ash. It was observed that the spring back, green density and green strength of the compacts increased with increasing compacting pressure. Green density, green strength and green hardness of the compacts decreased, and the spring back increased, with increasing weight per cent of fly ash particles, the cenosphere particles leading to a higher spring back as compared to solid precipitator particles. At compacting pressures of the order of 345 MPa, the solid fly ash particles generally remained intact, and well distributed in the matrix, but the hollow cenosphere particles collapsed, and outer shells were present in the matrix in layered forms.     

搅拌法制备漂珠增强铝基复合材料的熔体分层与控制

采用液态搅拌法制备漂珠增强铝基复合材料过程中, 当颗粒含量较低时, 熔体容易分层。为了了解颗粒在铝熔体中的分布情况, 对试样的不同位置进行扫描电镜分析。结果表明, 在试样的底部有明显的纯铝层,而漂珠在上部的铝熔体中分布均匀。漂珠向熔体上部移动的速度主要取决于漂珠颗粒与铝熔体的密度差、颗粒直径、颗粒体积分数及铝熔体粘度。原料确定后, 只能通过增加铝熔体的粘度或减少浇铸过程的时间来减少纯铝层的产生。因此, 可以采用下浇铸式方法和快速冷却装置, 使颗粒来不及向上运动而被凝固在铝熔体中, 形成漂珠在铝熔体中均匀分布的复合材料。      

碳纳米管加入方式对碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料层间性能的影响

针对碳纤维/环氧树脂预浸料,对比了直接在树脂中加入碳纳米管(CNTs)后制备预浸料以及将CNTs喷涂在预浸料表面2种CNTs加入方式对CNTs-碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料层合板I型与II型层间断裂韧性及层间剪切强度的影响。通过对树脂黏度、固化反应以及玻璃化转变温度的考察,分析了CNTs含量对树脂性能的影响,考察了添加方法对CNTs长度与形态的影响。分析了2种CNTs加入方式对CNTs-碳纤维/环氧树脂层合板断裂韧性及层间剪切强度的改善效果与作用规律。结果表明:CNTs的加入使树脂的黏度提高,固化反应程度下降;2种分散方法对CNTs的长度与形态无明显影响;直接在树脂中加入CNTs对CNTs-碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料I型与II型层间断裂韧性的提高效果低于在碳纤维/环氧树脂预浸料表面喷涂CNTs的方式,后者的CNTs利用率较高;由于CNTs团聚及对树脂固化反应的影响,CNTs含量过高会使得其对CNTs-碳纤维/环氧树脂层合板的增韧效果下降。     

高刚度环氧树脂与高模碳纤维的界面相容和性能匹配

自行开发了一种高刚度环氧树脂（5182树脂）,研究了5182树脂的增刚机制、耐热性能和力学性能。结果表明,原位生成的酰亚胺刚性链段及增加的多交联位点提高了5182树脂交联网络的刚性,其玻璃化转变温度达228℃,拉伸模量达到4 375 MPa。采用高刚度5182树脂制备了国产BHM3和东丽M40J高模碳纤维增强高刚度环氧树脂复合材料,考察了高模碳纤维/高刚度环氧树脂单丝复合材料的界面黏结性能和断面微观形貌,并评价了高模碳纤维/高刚度环氧树脂单向复合材料的宏观力学性能。结果表明,由于树脂模量的提高及界面破坏区域由碳纤维表面转移到环氧树脂区,高模碳纤维/高刚度环氧树脂复合材料的界面剪切强度最高达106.8 MPa,宏观力学性能优异,尤其弯曲性能和层间剪切强度大幅提高。      

空心微珠表面化学镀Ni-Co-P合金镀层研究

用化学镀的方法将空心微珠改性,使它具有电、磁等性能,是拓宽空心微珠应用领域的一种新方法.以AgNO3代替常见的贵金属盐PdCl2为活化剂,在空心微珠表面化学镀Ni-Co-P合金镀层,用X射线衍射仪、能谱仪和扫描电镜对其进行了分析表征.结果表明,以AgNO3活化剂代替常用的PdCl2活化剂,可在空心微珠表面得到Ni-Co-P合金镀层,同时分析了以AgNO3代替常用的PdCl2活化剂制备Ni-Co-P合金镀层的形成机理.本方法能改善Ni-Co-P合金镀层的性能,成本低,具有良好的应用前景.     

Effect of basalt,silica sand and fly ash on the mechanical properties of quaternary polymer concretes

The aim of this study is to manufacture quaternary polymer concretes (PCs) and optimize the weight percentages of the epoxy resin, ultrafine fly ash, silica sand and basalt aggregates. For this, we first manufactured binary PCs of epoxy/basalt, epoxy/silica sand and epoxy/fly ash and then studied the mechanical properties such as compressive, flexural and splitting tensile strength. The mixture design method was used as an approach for design of experiment to reduce the number of tests and optimize the mechanical strength of the PC. The best weight percentages of the PC components were 25 (epoxy), 5 (fly ash), 52.5 (silica sand) and 17.5 (basalt). The compressive, flexural and splitting tensile strength of the quaternary PC were equal to 94.1, 39.0 and 11.8, which were 3.76, 11.1 and 6.5 times higher than those of ordinary Portland cement, respectively. Finally, a scanning electron microscopy test was implemented to study the microstructure of the PC.     

Study on mechanical properties of fly ash impregnated glass fiber reinforced polymer composites using mixture design analysis

This paper describes the mechanical behavior of fly ash impregnated E-glass fiber reinforced polymer composite (GFRP). Initially the proportion of fiber and resin were optimized from the analysis of the mechanical properties of the GFRP. It is observed that the 30 wt% of E-glass in the GFRP without filler material yields better results. Then, based on the optimized value of resin content, the varying percentage of E-glass and fly ash was added to fabricate the hybrid composites. Results obtained in this study were mathematically evaluated using Mixture Design Method. Predictions show that 10 wt% addition of fly ash with fiber improves the mechanical properties of the composites. The fly ash impregnated GFRP yields significant improvement in mechanical strength compared to the GFRP without filler material. The surface morphologies of the fractured specimens were characterized using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The chemical composition and surface morphology of the fly ash is analyzed by using Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and Scanning Electron Microscope.     

Microstructure and mechanical behavior of die casting AZ91D-Fly ash cenosphere composites

The feasibility of incorporating fly ash cenospheres in die cast magnesium alloy has been demonstrated. The effects of fly ash cenosphere additions on the microstructure and some of the salient physical and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy (AZ91D) metal matrix composites were investigated. The control AZ91D alloy and associated composites, containing 5, 10, and 15 wt.% of fly ash cenospheres (added), were synthesized using a die casting technique. A microstructural comparison showed that microstructural refinement – occurred due to the fly ash additions and became more pronounced with an increase in the percentage of the fly ash added. The metal matrix areas nearer to the fly ash particles exhibited a greater degree of refinement than was observed in the areas further away from these particles. Both filled and unfilled fly ash cenospheres, and porosity were observed in the composite microstructures. The composite specimen densities decreased and the coefficient of thermal expansion did not change significantly as the volume percent of fly ash was increased within the range investigated. The hardness values of the composite specimens exhibited an increase in proportion to the increase in percentage of added fly ash. The tensile strength of the composites also increased as the concentration of fly ash cenospheres was increased. In contrast, the Young’s modulus of these composite samples, as measured by non-destructive pulse-echo method, decreased as the percentage of fly ash in the composite was increased. SEM micrographs of the tensile fracture surfaces showed broken cenospheres on the fracture surface and evidence of ‘pull outs’, where fly ash particles were previously embedded in the matrix. Compression testing results showed that the presence of 5 wt.% cenospheres decreased the compressive strength and compressive yield strength of the composite relative to that of the AZ91D matrix alloy. Surprisingly, a significant change in compression strength was not observed for the composites with 10 and 15 wt.% cenospheres in comparison to the AZ91D matrix alloy. In contrast to the tensile tests, no cenosphere remnants were observed on the compressive test fracture surface of the composites. This observation suggests that the fracture of the composite was initiated within the AZ91D matrix by normal void nucleation and growth, followed by crack propagation through the matrix, avoiding any of the cenospheres, leading to composite fracture of the matrix.     

磨碎玻璃纤维增强环氧树脂复合材料的制备及力学性能研究

用硅烷偶联剂对磨碎玻璃纤维表面进行改性,并制备玻璃纤维/环氧树脂复合材料,采用超声分散对复合材料分散处理,探讨不同磨碎玻璃纤维粉质量比对环氧树脂基复合材料压缩、拉伸性能的影响。研究表明,添加磨碎玻璃纤维后,环氧树脂的强度和硬度显著增强。当磨碎玻璃纤维掺量在15%~25%之间时,复合材料的综合力学性能最好,其压缩强度、压缩模量、拉伸强度最高达到67.1 MPa、1.68 GPa、57.6 MPa,与纯环氧树脂相比提高了24%、35%、34%;断裂伸长率随着掺量的增加逐渐降低,当含量达到30%时比纯环氧树脂的降低了48%,表明添加玻璃纤维粉后环氧树脂脆性增强。目数小粒径较大的玻璃纤维粉对环氧树脂力学性能增强效果更优,但影响程度不如含量对复合材料力学性能的影响大。     

漂珠填充聚氯乙烯基复合材料的隔声性能

常压浇注制备了不同面密度(厚度)未填充和填充有漂珠(CFA)的玻璃纤维织物/聚氯乙烯(GF/PVC)复合材料。对比研究了两种复合材料的刚柔性、阻尼性和隔声性能。结果表明,在相近面密度条件下,CFA/GF/PVC复合材料的刚度、常温以上阻尼性、平均隔声量和高低频段(100 Hz~630 Hz和1250 Hz~8000 Hz)下的隔声量较GF/PVC复合材料均有所提高。两种复合材料的刚度、隔声量均随着面密度的增加而增加,其中隔声量在低频段增速最快,中频段次之,高频段最慢。     

PVA短纤维和粉煤灰对地聚合物基复合材料流变学行为和弯曲性能的影响

利用自行研制的活塞式挤压流变仪研究了掺加聚乙烯醇(PVA)短纤维和粉煤灰的地聚合物浆体在挤压过程中的流变学特性,在此基础上通过单轴挤压机成功制备出宽厚比=12.5∶1.0的短纤维增强地聚合物基复合材料。利用MTS电液侍服机系统研究了各种纤维和粉煤灰掺量的地聚合物基复合材料的弯曲行为。采用扫描电镜(SEM)研究了地聚合物基复合材料中纤维的分布、取向、纤维-基体间界面,以及弯曲实验后试样断裂面上的纤维伸出长度、纤维尖端断裂形貌和纤维表面组织,从细观和微观角度探讨各种地聚合物基复合材料微观结构和弯曲破坏机制。结果表明：PVA短纤维的加入改变了地聚合物浆体的破坏模式,由脆性破坏变为延性破坏;对于不掺或掺加少量粉煤灰(≤10%)的地聚合物基复合材料弯曲强度高,但延性小,当粉煤灰的掺加量≥30%时,地聚合物基复合材料的弯曲强度显著下降,但延性增大。     

玻璃纤维填充聚氨酯改性环氧树脂灌封材料的性能

采用真空灌注工艺,以磨碎玻璃纤维(MG)为填料,通过聚氨酯(PU)对4,5环氧环己烷1,2-二甲酸二缩水甘油酯(TDE-85)、四氢邻苯二甲酸二缩水甘油酯(711)、二酚基丙烷环氧树脂(E-51)改性,研究了MG/PU/TDE-85灌封材料、MG/PU/711灌封材料及MG/PU/E-51灌封材料的力学性能、热性能和电性能。研究结果表明,MG/PU/TDE-85灌封材料的拉伸强度、冲击强度、玻璃化转变温度、体积电阻率均为最大,分别达到79.72MPa、17.83kJ/m2、144℃和2.78×1015Ω.cm,具有最佳的综合性能。     

氧化石墨烯改性玄武岩纤维及其增强环氧树脂复合材料性能

为了改善玄武岩纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的界面性能,通过偶联剂对氧化石墨烯进行改性,并将改性后的氧化石墨烯引入到上浆剂中对玄武岩纤维进行表面涂覆改性,同时制备了氧化石墨烯-玄武岩纤维/环氧树脂复合材料.采用FTIR表征了氧化石墨烯的改性效果;运用SEM分析了改性上浆剂处理对玄武岩纤维表面及复合材料断口形貌的影响和作用机制.结果表明:偶联剂成功接枝到氧化石墨烯表面;玄武岩纤维经氧化石墨烯改性的上浆剂处理后,表面粗糙度及活性官能团含量增加,氧化石墨烯-玄武岩纤维/环氧树脂界面处的机械齿合作用及化学键合作用增强,界面黏结强度得到改善,玄武岩纤维的断裂强力提高了30.8%,氧化石墨烯-玄武岩纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的层间剪切强度提高了10.6%.     

漂珠聚氨酯复合泡沫力学特性及本构模型研究

以粉煤灰漂珠为主要组分的复合泡沫具有较高的比强度和比吸能,在轻质抗冲击结构设计和缓冲防护领域极具应用潜力。然而,漂珠尺寸和增强相等因素对材料力学性能和行为的影响机制尚不清楚,且当前研究尚未构建该类复合泡沫的力学模型,不利于开展结构设计中材料选型和数值仿真等工作。为此,该研究针对漂珠尺寸和蜂窝铝增强相对复合泡沫的力学性能和变形行为的影响规律进行系列准静态压缩实验研究,在此基础上采用Avalle理论构建该复合泡沫的力学模型。结果表明:①当相对密度小于0.29时,漂珠尺寸对复合泡沫的力学性能几乎没有影响;当相对密度大于0.29时,漂珠尺寸对复合泡沫力学性能的影响随密度的增大而增大;②对于含增强相的复合泡沫,含小尺寸漂珠的复合泡沫力学性能有明显提高,铝蜂窝的额外增强效果对包含小尺寸漂珠的复合泡沫更为明显,该增强机制主要是将材料的初始失效模式由剪切转变为轴向压溃;③使用Avalle理论构建的本构模型,其应力平台阶段和能量耗散特性的拟合与实验结果一致,可较为准确地预测该材料的基本力学性能。该研究可为粉煤灰的综合利用及其复合泡沫在轻质抗冲击结构设计中的应用提供理论参考和基本预测模型。     

静电植绒法处理多壁碳纳米管改性玻纤织物/环氧树脂复合材料的制备及力学性能

为提高玻纤增强环氧树脂复合材料的力学性能,采用静电植绒法将多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)附着在玻纤织物表面,得到改性的玻纤织物。利用一种低黏度的环氧树脂和所制得的改性织物,采用真空辅助成型工艺(VARI)制备了MWCNTs改性格玻纤织物/环氧树脂复合材料层合板,表征了层合板的力学性能。对进行力学实验后的MWCNTs改性玻纤织物/环氧树脂复合材料试样断口进行了SEM和OPM观察。结果显示:与未添加MWCNTs的玻纤织物/环氧树脂复合材料层合板相比,添加了MWCNTs的层合板的拉伸强度降低了10.24%,弯曲强度降低了13.90%,压缩强度降低了17.33%,拉伸模量和弯曲模量分别提高了19.38%和16.04%,压缩模量提高了13%;MWCNTs与玻纤织物之间的结合较弱,在拉伸作用下,存在明显的脱粘和分层;将改性玻纤织物在200℃下热压处理2h后,制备的MWCNTs改性玻纤织物/环氧树脂复合材料层合板的力学性能均有所提高,热压处理后树脂与玻纤织物之间的界面结合得到改善。     

基于纤维束/环氧树脂复合材料试验的单向层合板横向拉伸强度预测方法

实验研究表明,纤维束/环氧树脂复合材料试件的横向拉伸强度与工程上常用的单向层合板横向拉伸强度在趋势上具有很好的相关性,但是数值上存在一定差距。本文使用两种碳纤维和两种环氧树脂制备了三种纤维束/环氧树脂复合材料和单向层合板,并分别测量了纤维束/环氧树脂复合材料和单向层合板的横向拉伸强度,以及环氧基体的拉伸强度。在实验基础上,应用Griffith断裂强度理论建立了纤维束/环氧树脂复合材料和单向层合板的横向拉伸强度的关系模型,通过两种复合材料实验的结果拟合了该模型中的参数。利用第三种复合材料实验进行校验,发现该模型预测的单向层合板横向拉伸强度与实测强度之间达到很好的一致性,相对偏差为9%。采用本文提出的方法,可以用较为简单的纤维束/环氧树脂复合材料和环氧基体拉伸试验预测单向层合板的横向拉伸强度。