Mechanical properties of α-Al2O3/PP nano composite

This study has focused on the effect of nano particle α-alumina on the mechanical properties of polypropylene composite was studied. The nano composites containing 1-5 wt.% of α-alumina nano particles were prepared by using a Haake internal mixer. Mixing was performed at 170°C and 30 rpm was set for...

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Main Authors: Mirjalili, Fatemeh, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Awang Biak, Dayang Radiah, Mohamad, Hasmaliza, Aghababazadeh, Roya, Ahmadun, Fakhru'l-Razi
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Language:English
Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15585/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15585/1/Mechanical%20properties%20of%20%CE%B1.pdf
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author Mirjalili, Fatemeh
Abdullah, Luqman Chuah
Awang Biak, Dayang Radiah
Mohamad, Hasmaliza
Aghababazadeh, Roya
Ahmadun, Fakhru'l-Razi
author_facet Mirjalili, Fatemeh
Abdullah, Luqman Chuah
Awang Biak, Dayang Radiah
Mohamad, Hasmaliza
Aghababazadeh, Roya
Ahmadun, Fakhru'l-Razi
author_sort Mirjalili, Fatemeh
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description This study has focused on the effect of nano particle α-alumina on the mechanical properties of polypropylene composite was studied. The nano composites containing 1-5 wt.% of α-alumina nano particles were prepared by using a Haake internal mixer. Mixing was performed at 170°C and 30 rpm was set for the rotor speed. Some properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength, young modulus and the elongation to break were tested and were found to decrease with the addition of 2-3 wt.% α-nano alumina into the polypropylene matrix. However, with further addition of up to 3 to 5 wt.% of α-nano alumina, these parameters increased. In contrast, flexural modulus increased with an increase in the amount of α-nano alumina loading. When the weight percent was increased from 2 to 3 wt.%, the flexural strength was slightly decreased.
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spelling upm-155852015-10-22T23:36:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15585/ Mechanical properties of α-Al2O3/PP nano composite Mirjalili, Fatemeh Abdullah, Luqman Chuah Awang Biak, Dayang Radiah Mohamad, Hasmaliza Aghababazadeh, Roya Ahmadun, Fakhru'l-Razi This study has focused on the effect of nano particle α-alumina on the mechanical properties of polypropylene composite was studied. The nano composites containing 1-5 wt.% of α-alumina nano particles were prepared by using a Haake internal mixer. Mixing was performed at 170°C and 30 rpm was set for the rotor speed. Some properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength, young modulus and the elongation to break were tested and were found to decrease with the addition of 2-3 wt.% α-nano alumina into the polypropylene matrix. However, with further addition of up to 3 to 5 wt.% of α-nano alumina, these parameters increased. In contrast, flexural modulus increased with an increase in the amount of α-nano alumina loading. When the weight percent was increased from 2 to 3 wt.%, the flexural strength was slightly decreased. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15585/1/Mechanical%20properties%20of%20%CE%B1.pdf Mirjalili, Fatemeh and Abdullah, Luqman Chuah and Awang Biak, Dayang Radiah and Mohamad, Hasmaliza and Aghababazadeh, Roya and Ahmadun, Fakhru'l-Razi (2009) Mechanical properties of α-Al2O3/PP nano composite. Journal of Applied Sciences, 9 (17). pp. 3199-3201. ISSN 1812-5654; ESSN: 1812-5662 http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2009.3199.3201 10.3923/jas.2009.3199.3201
spellingShingle Mirjalili, Fatemeh
Abdullah, Luqman Chuah
Awang Biak, Dayang Radiah
Mohamad, Hasmaliza
Aghababazadeh, Roya
Ahmadun, Fakhru'l-Razi
Mechanical properties of α-Al2O3/PP nano composite
title Mechanical properties of α-Al2O3/PP nano composite
title_full Mechanical properties of α-Al2O3/PP nano composite
title_fullStr Mechanical properties of α-Al2O3/PP nano composite
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical properties of α-Al2O3/PP nano composite
title_short Mechanical properties of α-Al2O3/PP nano composite
title_sort mechanical properties of α-al2o3/pp nano composite
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15585/1/Mechanical%20properties%20of%20%CE%B1.pdf