Abstract
An improved staggered model has been developed for the predictions of stiffness and strength of nylon 6/MMT nanocomposites. The model is partitioned into four regions: A (for MMT platelet), B and D (for matrix: tensile deformation), and C (for matrix: tensile and shear deformations). From force equilibrium and deformation compatibility in these four regions, an approximate closed-form solution for the stiffness of nanocomposites is derived. Using the data for MMT platelets and nylon 6 from Ref. [Fornes TD, Paul DR. Modeling properties of nylon 6/clay nanocomposites using composite theories. Polymer 2003;44:4993-5013], the stiffness and strength predicted give fair to good agreement, respectively, with test results.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1062-1068 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Composites Part B: Engineering |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- A. Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)
- B. Mechanical properties
- C. Analytical modelling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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