骨架结构对SiC/Al双连续相复合材料的影响

用挤压铸造法制备了不同结构的SiC泡沫增强ZL109双连续相复合材料,研究了增强体骨架结构(筋的结构、泡沫孔和体积分数)对复合材料压缩性能和弯曲性能的影响。结果表明:SiC泡沫增强体的筋的结构影响了界面的结合,影响了材料的压缩性能;当筋具有三明治结构时,复合材料的强度最大;当筋具有双层结构时,复合材料的强度最低;随着SiC泡沫孔径的增大,复合材料的压缩强度、弹性模量和屈服强度都有所提高,材料的屈服应变减小,弯曲强度先升高后降低,弯曲强度在泡沫孔径为1.5 mm时达到最大值;复合材料的压缩强度随着增强体体积分数的增大而提高,屈服应变随着体积分数的增大而减小。     

挤压铸造SiC/ZL109铝合金双连续相复合材料的凝固组织

研究了挤压铸造工艺参数和SiC泡沫增强体对ZL109铝合金基体凝固组织的影响,探讨了复合材料的凝固过程．结果表明,采用先浇注基体熔体、后放置骨架的复合工艺制备的复合材料组织比先放置骨架、后浇注熔体的复合材料均匀;SiC泡沫增强体降低了复合压力对基体组织的影响,使得提高复合压力虽然可以细化基体的组织,但效果不明显．SiC泡沫增强体对基体的晶粒尺寸没有明显的影响,但是改变了晶粒的形态．泡沫孔内的α—Al初晶表现为粗大的柱状晶,其方向垂直于泡沫增强体的筋．泡沫孔的尺寸越小,越容易形成枝晶组织,枝晶的方向性越强．SiC／ZL109铝合金双连续相复合材料基体凝固时,α—Al首先在泡沫筋的附近形核,然后逐渐向泡沫孔的中心长大．α—Al枝晶形成轮廓以后,中心富硅区发生共晶反应,筋表面的共晶硅最后形成．     

泡沫SiC/Cu双连续相复合材料在NaCl溶液中的腐蚀行为

用腐蚀失重法和电化学阻抗谱研究了泡沫SiC/Cu双连续相复合材料和对应的基体材料纯Cu在3.5%NaCl水溶液中的腐蚀行为。结果表明,在3.5%NaCl水溶液中,泡沫SiC/Cu双连续相复合材料比纯基体Cu具有更大的腐蚀敏感性,主要原因是该复合材料的特殊结构及残余应力的存在致使泡沫筋微孔中的Cu严重腐蚀。     

骨架表面改性对SiC/Al复合材料性能的影响

采用挤压铸造法制备了SiC/Al双连续相复合材料,并对增强体SiC泡沫陶瓷骨架进行了表面改性处理,研究了网络骨架的表面粗化和表面涂覆K2ZrF6对骨架和双连续相SiC/Al复合材料性能的影响.结果表明:随着粗化时间的增加,SiC陶瓷骨架表面的粗化程度增大.粗化时间为12 min时骨架表面粗化最佳,而且保持了骨架的致密结构.SiC陶瓷骨架表面粗化增加了骨架筋的表面积,加强了界面的机械结合;SiC陶瓷骨架表面涂覆K2ZrF6,提高了基体纯铝对SiC陶瓷骨架的润湿,改善了复合材料中增强体与基体间界面的结合,增强了材料的三维连续性,提高了复合材料的力学性能.骨架表面涂覆K2ZrF6的复合材料的界面结合得最好,复合材料的强度最高,为纯铝基体的5倍.     

Immiscible PHB/PBS and PHB/PBSA blends: morphology,phase composition and modelling of elastic modulus

This paper reports the thermal, morphological and mechanical properties of environmentally friendly poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB)/poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and PHB/poly[(butylene succinate)-co-(butylene adipate)] (PBSA) blends, prepared by melt mixing. The blends are known to be immiscible, as also confirmed by the thermodynamic analysis here presented. A detailed quantification of the crystalline and amorphous fractions was performed, in order to interpret the mechanical properties of the blends. As expected, the ductility increased with increasing PBS or PBSA amount, but in parallel the decrease in the elastic modulus appeared limited. Surprisingly, the elastic modulus was found properly described by the rule of mixtures in the whole composition range, thus attesting mechanical compatibility between the two blend components. This unusual behavior has been explained as due to co-continuous morphology, present in a wide composition range, but also at the same time as the result of shrinkage occurring during sequential crystallization of the two components, which can lead to physical adhesion between matrix and dispersed phase. For the first time, the elastic moduli of the crystalline and mobile amorphous fractions of PBS and PBSA and of the mobile amorphous fraction of PHB at ambient temperature have been estimated through a mechanical modelling approach. © 2021 The Authors. Polymer International published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Industrial Chemistry.     

模拟大气环境下SiC/20钢双连续相复合材料的腐蚀行为

利用盐雾加速试验研究了模拟海洋及工业大气环境中SiC/20钢双连续相复合材料的腐蚀行为.结果表明,在5.0%NaCl及0.01 mol/L的NaHSO₃盐雾中,其腐蚀失重均比基体20钢的稍小,而且NaCl和NaHSO₃对其腐蚀作用相当;在两种环境下,复合材料均表现出良好的抗腐蚀能力,主要原因是在腐蚀产物中形成了FeOOH相,降低了复合材料的腐蚀速率.     

Fabrication and mechanical properties of Ti2AlC/TiAl composites with co-continuous network structure

Ti₂AlC/TiAl composites with different volume fractions were prepared by hot pressing technology, and their reinforced structural characteristics and mechanical properties were evaluated. The results showed that when the reinforced phase volume fraction of Ti₂AlC was 20%, three-dimensional interpenetrating network structures were formed in the composites. Above 20%, Ti₂AlC phase in the composites accumulated and grew to form thick skeletal networks. The microplastic deformation behavior of Ti₂AlC phase, such as kink band and delamination, improved the fracture toughness of the composites. Comparative analysis indicated that the uniform and small interconnecting network structures could further reinforce the composites. The bending strengths of composites prepared with 20 vol.% Ti₂AlC reached (900.9±45.0) MPa, which was 25.5% higher than that of TiAl matrix. In general, the co-continuous Ti₂AlC/TiAl composite with excellent mechanical properties can be prepared by powder metallurgy method.     

Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/thermoplastic polyurethane flexible and 3D printable conductive composites

This work focus on the development of polymeric blends to produce multifunctional materials for 3D printing with enhanced electrical and mechanical properties. In this context, flexible and highly conductive materials comprising poly(vinylidene fluoride)/thermoplastic polyurethane (PVDF/TPU) filled with carbon black-polypyrrole (CB-PPy) were prepared by compression molding, filament extrusion and fused filament fabrication. In order to achieve an optimal compromise between electrical conductivity, mechanical properties and printability, blends composition was optimized and different CB-PPy content were added. Overall, the electrical conductivities of PVDF/TPU 50/50 vol% co-continuous blend were higher than those found for PVDF/TPU 50/50 wt% (i.e., 38/62 vol%) composites at same filler content. PVDF/TPU/CB-PPy 3D printed samples with 6.77 vol% filler fraction presented electrical conductivity of 4.14 S m⁻¹ and elastic modulus, elongation at break and maximum tensile stress of 0.43 GPa, 10.3% and 10.0 MPa, respectively. These results highlight that PVDF/TPU/CB-PPy composites are promising materials for technological applications.     

SiC/钢双连续相复合材料在NaCl溶液中的腐蚀行为

利用失重试验和电化学方法研究了泡沫SiC/钢双连续相复合材料在3.5%NaCl水溶液中的腐蚀行为.结果表明:多孔SiC增强体的存在对泡沫SiC/钢双连续相复合材料的腐蚀性能有一定程度的影响,其腐蚀敏感性比基体20钢稍大,这是由于基体与SiC之间的大量界面导致复合材料耐蚀性的降低,但界面处形成的金属间化合物提高了复合材料的耐蚀性.泡沫SiC增强体筋结构对其腐蚀行为有较大影响.选用致密骨架制备的复合材料的耐蚀性明显不如纯基体(45钢),主要原因是Fe与致密SiC骨架间存在电偶腐蚀倾向.     

Compatibilization of poly(methyl methacrylate) and cellulose nanocrystals through co-continuous phase to enhance the thermomechanical properties

The present study focuses on enhancing the thermomechanical properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), a transparent and biocompatible polymer known for its high strength but limited toughness. The approach involves the development of PMMA/cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) composites. To improve the interfacial compatibility between PMMA and CNCs, a two-step process is employed. Initially, the CNCs undergo oxidation using sodium periodate, followed by the introduction of amino groups through reductive amination. The aminated CNCs are then covalently bonded to PMMA via an amidation reaction using the “grafting onto” approach. Subsequently, the grafted CNCs are incorporated into the PMMA matrix using the solvent casting method. The resulting composites are extruded into filaments. Elemental composition analysis confirms CNC modification, revealing the presence of 1.6% nitrogen. The modified CNCs exhibit a higher degradation temperature than unmodified CNCs, showing a 50°C increase. The composites' dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) reveals a 20% improvement in storage modulus (E′) upon incorporating 1.5% of the grafted CNCs into the PMMA matrix. This enhancement is attributed to the formation of co-continuous phases in the composite structure.