Inorganic Materials - Composite

Composites
Very important in our 21st Century world Listed as one of the top 10 greatest engineering developments of last quarter of the 20th Century
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What are composites?

Solid materials composed of a binder or matrix that surrounds and holds in place reinforcements.
The material consists of two (or more) phases One of the phases is continuous (the matrix) The other phase is discontinuous (the reinforcement) The phases can be thought of as a group of islands (discontinuous) in a sea (continuous)

Constituents of composite materials

1. Matrix phase 1 Continuous phase, the primary phase. It holds the dispersed phase and shares a load with it. 2. Dispersed 2 Di d (reinforcing) ( i f i ) phase h The second phase (or phases) is imbedded in the matrix in a continuous/discontinuous form. spe sed p phase ase is s usua usually y stronger st o ge t than a t the e matrix, at , t therefore e e o e it t is s so sometimes et es Dispersed called reinforcing phase. 3. Interface Zone across which matrix and reinforcing phases interact (chemical, (chemical physical, physical mechanical)

Matrix purposes
Hold the reinforcements together Give shape to the object Transfer loads to the reinforcements Protect the reinforcements
Heat Weather Flammability Impacts Solvent/water

Reinforcement purposes
Carry the load (most mechanical properties) Give directionality of some properties (optional)

Interface: Function
To transfer the stress from matrix to reinforcement Sometimes surface treatment is carried out to achieve the required bonding to the matrix

Interface Interface merupakan permukaan antara reinforcement dan matriks yang menentukan proses transfer tegangan dari matrikreinforcement-matrik, yang berpengaruh kepada : - spesific strength - spesific stiffnes - fracture toughness - ketahanan creep

Macam macam interfacial bonding : Macam-macam Molecule entanglement adanya ikatan antar molekul di permukaan fiber dan matrik. Electrostatic adanya perbedaan muatan listrik secara atomik antara reinforce dan matrik di permukaan interface yang mengakibatkan tarik-menarik, bila ada gas, ikatan melemah. g

 Reaksi kimia pada interface terdapat kumpulan gugus kimia yang saling berikatan antara fiber dan matrik matrik. Mechanical bonding adanya mekanisme interlocking pada permukaan sehingga semakin kasar permukaan ikatan yang terjadi makin kuat. kuat

Types of composites
Engineering
Fiberglass reinforced Matrix of unsaturated p polyesters y and vinyl y esters or common engineering thermoplastics Uses: tub/shower, boats, automotive, pipes, architectural etc architectural, etc.

Advanced
Carbon fiber fiber, aramid fiber fiber, or other high performance reinforcements Matrix of epoxies and specialty resins Uses: aerospace, sporting goods, specialty

Basic Materials a primer

Three types of solid materials
Ceramics Metals Polymers

Th These diff differ, at t the th most t fundamental f d t l level, in the types of bonds between the atoms t

Periodic Table of the Elements

Metals
Ceramics (Ionic Bonds)

Non-Metals
Polymers P l (Covalent Bonds)

Metals (Metallic Bonds)

Polymers
Polymers can be natural (like wood wood, cotton, wool, leather) Polymers can be man-made man made (plastics) Polymers can be easily shaped (molded) Polymers have other advantages over ceramics and metals

Polymers
Made from small molecules (monomers) which are linked together
mono means one mer means unit

The linked monomers form a chain-like structure called a polymer

poly p y means many y

The links are the covalent bonds between the atoms

M M

M Monomers
M M M M M

Polymers
M M

M M

Covalent Bonds

M M M

Polymer

Polymers
H
H

H
H

C
H

C
H
H

C
H
H

C
H

C
H

Monome r

Polym er

Polymers
Many millions of chains exist in the typical polymeric part The chains are intertwined
Like a mass of spaghetti

What determines physical, chemical and mechanical properties of materials?

Molecular shape and movement
Crystallinity Thermal transitions and crosslinks A Aromaticity ti it Pendant groups Chemical nature of the backbone

Bonding between matrix and reinforcements Polarity (like attracts like)

Polymers Physical structure

Amorphous Polymers that have no regular internal structure (just like the spaghetti) Semi-crystalline y Polymers y that have some internal structure (regular packing)
Semi-crystalline polymers vary in the amount of packing (crystallinity) Semi-crystalline polymers with high percentage of packing are sometimes called crystalline No polymers are 100% crystalline

Amorphous and Crystalline

Crystal y Regions

Amorphous (random entanglement)

Semi-Crystalline y or Crystalline y (regular packing)

Polymers melting, molecular weight, i h crosslinking li ki

Polymers are classified into two groups depending on whether they are crosslinked
Thermoplastics (not crosslinked) Thermosets (crosslinked)

Crosslinks are covalent bonds that link between the polymer chains When crosslinking occurs, the polymers will no longer melt
When heated to a high temperature, they burn or char

Thermoplastics p
Thermoplastics are not crosslinked and so they will melt Thermoplastics are processed (molded) as molten liquids Thermoplastics are cooled to solidify Thermoplastics can be re-melted repeatedly Kitchen tc e e example: a pe candy Examples of thermoplastics: polyethylene, polystyrene nylon polystyrene, nylon, polycarbonate polycarbonate, acrylic acrylic, Teflon, PET (thermoplastic polyester)

Thermosets
Thermosets are crosslinked and do not melt Crosslinking is sometimes called curing Thermosets are processed as room temperature liquids Thermosets are heated to solidify Kitchen example: cake E Examples l of f thermosets: th t polyesters, l t vinyl i l esters, epoxies, phenolics, polyimides, silicones

Thermal Transitions
Heat Distortion Temperature (HDT) Gl Glass transition t iti t temperature t (Tg) Melting point (Tm) Decomposition temperature (Td)
Tm Liquid Tg Semi-rigid Td Degraded g Td (Tm)

Semi-crystalline S i lli thermoplastic HDT Tg Hard, , stiff Thermoset Hard, stiff Temperature Leathery y HDT

Degraded, Char

The Great Dilemma in Polymers

Polymers must have good properties
Good properties are favored by high molecular weight
Me echanical Pro operties

Polymers must have good processing

Good processing is favored by low molecular weight
Ea ase of Processing

Molecular Weight

Molecular Weight

The Great Dilemma In Polymers

Thermoplastics meet the dilemma by compromise
High g enough g molecular weight g to g get adequate q properties Low enough molecular weight to process OK

Thermosets meet the dilemma by crosslinking

Low molecular weight initially (for wetout and processing) followed by curing to increase molecular weight No compromise is required

Polymers y Molecular shape p

Aromatic Contains the benzene group (sometimes called phenyl group)
Named aromatic because it tends to have a strong smell ( (like styrene) y ) Increases stiffness Increases strength Increases non-flammability

Aliphatic Does not contain the benzene group

Increases flexibility Increases toughness Increases weatherability

...C C C C...

...C ( C

C )nC...

C C C C C C

Polyethylene (no aromatic)

C C O C C O C C C C C C C C C C O C...

Polystyrene (pendant aromatic)

C C Epoxy (aromatic backbone)

HO
C C ...C C C C C N H O C C C C C C C

HO C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C

OH C C C C C OH C C C C... C C C...

....C
C...

C C

C C C C C

Kevlar (aromatic backbone)

HO C C ....C

Phenolic (aromatic network)

Bonding
Bonding is strongest when electrons are:
Transferred (ceramics) Shared by many atoms (metals) Shared by two atoms (covalent)

W Weak k bonding b di occurs without ith t electrons l t being transferred or shared These weak bonds depend upon polarity

Polarity
N S S N S S N N

C O

C O

O + ...C C O C...
-

O H

O H

Polyester is attacked by water molecules

Bonding in polymers by polarity

Polar areas on the polymers attract other polar areas on other molecules.
Opposite pp charges g attract The most electronegative atoms are those that cause polarity The electronegative atoms are: F, O, N, Cl These are all in the upper right corner of the periodic i di t table bl

Non-polar areas attract other non-polar areas

Bonding
OH OH + ...O Si O Si O... OH -OH
CH3 H3C Si O C C C C C C C... CH3
Nonpolar regions (weak attraction) + Fiberglass A highly polar molecule Sizing (alkylsilane) Mixed polar/non-polar

O C C...

....C C O C C C
+ Polyester Largely non-polar

Two types yp of composites p are:

Fiber Reinforced Composites p Particle Reinforced Composites p

Properties of Composites
Dependent on: constituent phases relative l ti amounts t geometry of dispersed phase
shape of particles p particle size particle distribution p particle orientation

Composite Parameters
For a given matrix/dispersed phase system: Concentration Size Shape Distribution Orientation

Parameters

Distribution

Concentration

Orientation

Shape

Size