Influence of low filler content on some thermomechanical properties of particulate epoxy composites simulated by a variant tetra-phase model

Sideridis, E; Kytopoulos, VN; Papadopoulos, GA; Bourkas, GD

dc.contributor.author	Sideridis, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Kytopoulos, VN	en
dc.contributor.author	Papadopoulos, GA	en
dc.contributor.author	Bourkas, GD	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:19:03Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:19:03Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	1465-8011	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15349
dc.subject.classification	Materials Science, Composites	en
dc.subject.classification	Polymer Science	en
dc.subject.other	Adhesion	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Data reduction	en
dc.subject.other	Elastic moduli	en
dc.subject.other	Epoxy resins	en
dc.subject.other	Fractography	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical models	en
dc.subject.other	Microstructure	en
dc.subject.other	Plastics fillers	en
dc.subject.other	Strength of materials	en
dc.subject.other	Thermal expansion	en
dc.subject.other	Thermomechanical treatment	en
dc.subject.other	Volume fraction	en
dc.subject.other	Fractographic data	en
dc.subject.other	Structural inhomogeneities	en
dc.subject.other	Composite materials	en
dc.title	Influence of low filler content on some thermomechanical properties of particulate epoxy composites simulated by a variant tetra-phase model	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1179/146580103225010273	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/146580103225010273	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	The influence of low filler content on some thermomechanical properties of particulate composites was determined. A variant of a previously developed theoretical model valid for low filler contents was used to evaluate the elastic modulus and thermal expansion coefficient of a particulate composite. In the experiments, filler volume fractions of 3, 5, 7 and 10% were used. The density and the velocity of longitudinal waves in these iron particle epoxy resin composites were also determined. An attempt has been made to explain qualitatively some of the discrepancies observed between theoretical models and experimental data. This approach was in part assisted by scanning electron microscopy observation of structural inhomogeneities and fractographic data. The theoretical values derived from the present model agreed satisfactorily with the experimental results and with theoretical values of other workers. © 2003 IoM Communications Ltd.	en
heal.publisher	MANEY PUBLISHING	en
heal.journalName	Plastics, Rubber and Composites	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1179/146580103225010273	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000187445300006	en
dc.identifier.volume	32	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	271	en
dc.identifier.epage	280	en