CHARACTERISING EPOXY MATRIX MATERIAL: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND CURING - Softcover

Pittroff, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 363935687X ISBN 13: 9783639356878

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

In this work the author investigated the effect of the curing conditions such as time and temperature on the physical properties a thermosetting epoxy system. The curing kinetics and thermal behaviour of a setting system was determined experimentally using parallel plate rheology and Differential Scanning Calirometry (DSC). The cure kinetics and thermal behaviour as determined experimentally were used to generate a time-temperature-transformation (TTT) isothermal cure diagram. The TTT diagram was used to characterize the curing process of a thermosetting system. The effect of the curing temperature and time on the glass transition temperature (Tg), dynamic mechanical properties and indentation hardness of the system was determined. These system samples were characterized with the TTT isothermal cure diagram. Tg and dynamic mechanical properties of the epoxy system was determined by means of dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). Indentation hardness of the cured epoxy system was determined using a Barcol Hardness Tester. It was shown that there is a relationship between the cure conditions and the mechanical properties of an epoxy matrix material.

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About the Author

National Diploma Engineering: Mechanical (Pretoria Technikon), B Tech Degree Engineering (Tshwane University of Technology) and M Tech Degree Engineering (Tshwane University of Technology). Robert has experience in various engineering fields. He is currently working as a Design Engineer.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 363935687X
• ISBN 13: 9783639356878
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80