Improved Ablation Resistance of Silicone Rubber Composites by Introducing Montmorillonite and Silicon Carbide Whisker
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of MMT/SR Masterbatch
2.3. Fabrication of SR Composites
2.4. Characterization
2.4.1. Ablation Test
2.4.2. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
2.4.3. Morphology
2.4.4. Mechanical and Physical Properties
2.4.5. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Content (phr) a | ||||||
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MVS | MPVS | SiO2 | Kynol | DBPMH | MMT | SiCw | |
SR00 (control) | 40 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
SR10 | 40 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 1.5 | 10 | 0 |
SR12 | 40 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 1.5 | 10 | 2 |
SR14 | 40 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 1.5 | 10 | 4 |
SR16 | 40 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 1.5 | 10 | 6 |
SR18 | 40 | 60 | 30 | 10 | 1.5 | 10 | 8 |
Sample | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Elongation at Break (%) | Shore A | Density (g·cm−3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
SR00 | 4.23 ± 0.26 | 603 ± 6 | 65.1 | 1.081 |
SR10 | 4.72 ± 0.35 | 611 ± 5 | 67.5 | 1.114 |
SR12 | 5.08 ± 0.31 | 575 ± 9 | 72.3 | 1.121 |
SR14 | 5.20 ± 0.23 | 562 ± 11 | 73.8 | 1.136 |
SR16 | 5.61 ± 0.31 | 520 ± 7 | 75.2 | 1.143 |
SR18 | 5.28 ± 0.24 | 502 ± 13 | 75.5 | 1.159 |
Sample | T0.1 (°C) | Tmax (°C) | R800 (%) |
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SR00 | 418.5 | 515.0 | 29.58 |
SR10 | 433.1 | 523.1 | 29.59 |
SR12 | 449.8 | 524.8 | 33.69 |
SR14 | 445.6 | 523.1 | 33.69 |
SR16 | 442.6 | 521.1 | 34.11 |
SR18 | 436.1 | 518.6 | 34.68 |
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Zhang, G.; Wang, F.; Huang, Z.; Dai, J.; Shi, M. Improved Ablation Resistance of Silicone Rubber Composites by Introducing Montmorillonite and Silicon Carbide Whisker. Materials 2016, 9, 723. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9090723
Zhang G, Wang F, Huang Z, Dai J, Shi M. Improved Ablation Resistance of Silicone Rubber Composites by Introducing Montmorillonite and Silicon Carbide Whisker. Materials. 2016; 9(9):723. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9090723
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Guangwu, Fuzhong Wang, Zhixiong Huang, Jing Dai, and Minxian Shi. 2016. "Improved Ablation Resistance of Silicone Rubber Composites by Introducing Montmorillonite and Silicon Carbide Whisker" Materials 9, no. 9: 723. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9090723