Tensile deformation behaviours of nylon 6 based nanocomposites

Szu Hui Lim, Zhong Zhen Yu, Yiu Wing Mai

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Abstract

Tensile tests were conducted on nylon 6/clay nanocomposites, with and without POE-g-MA mbber particles, over a range of temperatures below the glass transition and strain rates 10-4 to 10-1 s-1. It was shown that the yield strength varied with temperature and strain rate as the Eyring equation thus providing results on activation energy and activation volume for the physical mechanisms involved in these processes. Additionally, the tensile dilatometric responses indicated that the presence of POE-g-MA mbber particles did not alter the shear deformation mode of neat nylon 6. In contrast, the presence of clay layers changed the tensile yield deformation of nylon 6 from the more deviatoric plasticity to the more dilatational plasticity. In nylon 6/clay/POE-g-MA ternary nanocomposite, the volume strain response showed that POE-g-MA mbber particles promoted shear deformation and clay layers delamination was suppressed at yield.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMulti-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages694-697
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0878493786, 9780878493784
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventMulti-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures - Hong Kong, P.R., China
Duration: 28 Jul 200831 Jul 2008

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume47-50 PART 1
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

ConferenceMulti-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong, P.R.
Period28/07/0831/07/08

Keywords

  • Eyring equation
  • Nylon 6 based nanocomposites
  • Tensile yield deformation mechanisms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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