Dynamic Fracture Resistance under Plane Strain Conditions of High-Density Polyethylene Nanoclay Composites

Autor: H. R. López-Cabrera, U. Figueroa-López, A. C. Taylor, A. Guevara-Morales
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Polymers
Volume 15
Issue 4
Pages: 813
ISSN: 2073-4360
DOI: 10.3390/polym15040813
Popis: Polymer nanoclay composites have received significant attention due to their substantially enhanced mechanical, thermal and barrier properties. However, the effect of these nanoclays on the dynamic fracture resistance of a polymer matrix during fast fracture events has not been documented. In this study, the effect of nanoclay addition on the rapid crack propagation (RCP) resistance of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) was investigated through the high-speed double torsion test. Results showed that the addition of 1, 3, and 5% of nanoclays improved the dynamic fracture resistance under the plane strain conditions (Gd1) of HDPE up to 65%. An increase in the storage and loss modulus, and a decrease in crystallinity and melt flow index with nanoclay content was also found. Although the presence of agglomerates can hinder the enhancement of Gd1 as it promotes agglomerate fracture and debonding, the increase in energy consumption through fibrillation and crazing promoted by the nanoclay prevails, suggesting that the nanoclay’s toughening effect that has been extensively reported under quasi-static and impact tests, is also present under RCP conditions, and that the HDPE nanocomposites could be used in applications in which RCP must be prevented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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