Surface damage of polymers in nanoscale

Janet Wong, Hung Jue Sue, Kai Yang Zeng, Robert Li, Yiu Wing Mai

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Abstract

Surface damage of polymers in the nanometer-range is examined and results correlated with material characteristics and surface roughness of epoxies. Under a constant loading and constant scratch rate testing condition, surface roughness plays little or no role in surface damage formed during the course of this study. Material characteristics influence the damage occurred in terms of variations in elastic recovery, damage pattern and damage mechanism. The variations in scratch head geometry, which, in turn, lead to the variations in magnitude of stress and stress field distribution, give rise to various scratch features on the polymer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages1934-1937
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventANTEC 2004 - Annual Technical Conference Proceedings - Chicago, IL., United States
Duration: 16 May 200420 May 2004

Conference

ConferenceANTEC 2004 - Annual Technical Conference Proceedings
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL.
Period16/05/0420/05/04

Keywords

  • Material characteristics
  • Nanoscratch
  • Polymers
  • Surface damage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics

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