Physical and mechanical properties of iron powder filled polystyrene composites
POLYMER-PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING, cilt.45, sa.11, ss.1207-1211, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 11
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03602550600887368
- Dergi Adı: POLYMER-PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1207-1211
- Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This article reports on an experimental study of the physical and mechanical properties of Polystyrene (PS) and Fe-PS polymer composites containing 5, 10, and 15 vol.% of Fe powder. After mixing Fe powder and PS in a twin-screw extruder, an injection-molding machine was used to prepare unfilled PS and Fe-PS polymer composite samples. After that, the material properties were experimentally determined for each sample. The investigated material properties included the modulus of elasticity, yield and tensile strength, % elongation, Izod impact strength (notched), hardness (Shore D), melt flow index (MFI), heat deflection temperature (HDT), Vicat softening point, and glass transition temperature (T-g). The results indicated that, compared to the unfilled PS, an addition of Fe into PS decreases the yield and tensile strength, % elongation, and Izod impact strength. Furthermore, it was determined that the Fe particles increase the modulus of elasticity, hardness, MFI, Vicat softening point, and HDT values.