Mechanisms of degradation in adhesive joint strength: Glassy polymer thermoset bond in a humid environment
| Autor: | Robert S. Chambers, K. N. Austin, Jamie Michael Kropka, Scott Wilmer Spangler, Douglas Adolf |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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musculoskeletal diseases
Materials science Polymers and Plastics Abrasion (mechanical) General Chemical Engineering fungi food and beverages Thermosetting polymer Humidity Epoxy Corrosion Biomaterials Critical relative humidity visual_art Chemical Engineering(all) visual_art.visual_art_medium Adhesive Composite material Joint (geology) |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 63:14-25 |
| ISSN: | 0143-7496 |
| Popis: | The degradation in the strength of napkin-ring (NR) joints bonded with an epoxy thermoset is evaluated in a humid environment. While adherend composition (stainless steel and aluminum) and surface preparation (polished, grit blasted, primed, coupling agent coated) do not affect virgin (time=0) joint strength, they can significantly affect the role of moisture on the strength of the joint. Adherend surface abrasion and corrosion processes are found to be key factors in determining the reliability of joint strength in humid environments. In cases where surface specific joint strength degradation processes are not active, decreases in joint strength can be accounted for by the glass transition temperature, T g , depression of the adhesive associated with water sorption. Under these conditions, joint strength can be rejuvenated to virgin strength by drying. In addition, the decrease in joint strength associated with water sorption can be predicted by the Simplified Potential Energy Clock (SPEC) model by shifting the adhesive reference temperature, T ref , by the same amount as the T g depression. When surface specific degradation mechanisms are active, they can reduce joint strength below that associated with adhesive T g depression, and joint strength is not recoverable by drying. A critical relative humidity (or, potentially, critical water sorption concentration), below which the surface specific degradation does not occur, appears to exist for the polished stainless steel joints. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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