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Nondestructive testing of defects in adhesive joints

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constra<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> several nanometers, typically 1-100nm, as the m<strong>in</strong>imum size <strong>of</strong> the components or phases.<br />

Therefore, they are <strong>of</strong>ten still optically transparent although microphase separation may exist. Through<br />

the comb<strong>in</strong>ations <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>organic and organic components <strong>in</strong> conjunction with appropriate process<strong>in</strong>g<br />

methods, various types <strong>of</strong> primary and secondary bond<strong>in</strong>g can be developed lead<strong>in</strong>g to materials with<br />

new properties for electrical, optical, structural, or related applications. [3]<br />

EXPERIMENTAL<br />

MATERIALS USED.<br />

DGEBA liquid epoxy res<strong>in</strong> (LY556) with epoxy equivalent around 170 and viscosity <strong>of</strong><br />

8000 to 12000 cp at 25 degree Celsius was used as received from Araldite India Pvt. Ltd.The silicon<br />

alkoxide, TEOS was supplied by Aldrich, USA. Dimethyldichlorosilane was used as silane coupl<strong>in</strong>g<br />

agent supplied by M/s Merck .Organo modified polysiloxane with molecular weight around 5000 was<br />

used as liquid rubber modifier as received from Resil chemicals Pvt Ltd. Triethylene tetram<strong>in</strong>e (HY 951cur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

agent) was used as received from Araldite India Pvt.Ltd.<br />

PREPARATION OF LIQUID RUBBER MODIFIED EPOXY MATRIX.<br />

Am<strong>in</strong>e conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g polydimethylsiloxane was taken as liquid rubber modifier. Five phr <strong>of</strong> liquid<br />

rubber modifier was taken along with epoxy res<strong>in</strong> and the mixture was heated at 50 degree Celsius for 30<br />

m<strong>in</strong>utes with cont<strong>in</strong>uous stirr<strong>in</strong>g. Then the liquid rubber modified epoxy res<strong>in</strong> was allowed to cool <strong>in</strong> the<br />

room temperature.<br />

PREPARATION OF SILANE COUPLING AGENT TREATED EPOXY RESIN.<br />

Dichlorodimethylsilane was taken as silane coupl<strong>in</strong>g agent. The required amount <strong>of</strong><br />

Dichlorodimethylsilane along with epoxy res<strong>in</strong> was heated at 60 degree Celsius with cont<strong>in</strong>uous stirr<strong>in</strong>g<br />

for 5 hours. The silane treated epoxy res<strong>in</strong> was left untouched for 4 to 5 hours. The same silane treatment<br />

procedure was carried out for Am<strong>in</strong>e conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g PDMS modified epoxy res<strong>in</strong>.<br />

PREPARATION OF EPOXY AND MODIFIED EPOXY HYBRID MATERIALS.<br />

The silica nano particles were prepared by hydrolysis <strong>of</strong> TEOS <strong>in</strong> ethanol medium. The reaction<br />

mixture (Water+TEOS+Ethanol) was stirred for 15 m<strong>in</strong>utes <strong>in</strong> a glass beaker. Then the mixture was<br />

added to 50 ml epoxy res<strong>in</strong> and stirred cont<strong>in</strong>uously for 24 hours. The triethylene tetram<strong>in</strong>e cur<strong>in</strong>g agent<br />

was added to <strong>in</strong>-situ silica precipitated epoxy res<strong>in</strong> at room temperature. Then the epoxy/silica hybrid<br />

material was cast between two polished mild steel plates and allowed to cure at room temperature for 24<br />

hours. Then the cured material was post-cured at 150 degree Celsius for 3 hours. The above said<br />

procedure was repeated for Am<strong>in</strong>e conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g PDMS modified epoxy res<strong>in</strong>, silane treated epoxy res<strong>in</strong>,<br />

and silane treated Am<strong>in</strong>e conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g PDMS modified epoxy res<strong>in</strong>.

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