Fractographic Analysis of Tensile Failures of Zirconia Epoxy Nanocomposites

This work characterizes the fractographic features of the neat epoxy and ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites. All samples were subjected to a tensile test to determine the tensile strength and tensile modulus. SEM images were used to study the morphology of the fractured surface. The fractographic of the fra...

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Main Authors: Muhannad M. Abd, S. M. Alduwaib
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Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad, College of Science for Women 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/5485
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description This work characterizes the fractographic features of the neat epoxy and ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites. All samples were subjected to a tensile test to determine the tensile strength and tensile modulus. SEM images were used to study the morphology of the fractured surface. The fractographic of the fracture surfaces were studied by microstructure analysis program (j-images) to specify the effect of ZrO2 nanoparticles on tensile performance and failure mechanism for ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites. The tensile test results show that the addition of ZrO2 nanoparticles (2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 vol.%) to the epoxy matrix leads to increase the tensile strength about 40% for optimal content of ZrO2 nanoparticles at 4 vol.%, tensile modules of ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites increased about 200% for optimal content of ZrO2 nanoparticles at 4 vol.%. SEM images show that the patterns of fractured surfaces of ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites are different from the pattern of the neat epoxy. The fracture roughness of ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites increased with the increases of the percentages of ZrO2 nanoparticles, where the increment of fracture roughness about 30% for optimal content of ZrO2 nanoparticles at 4 vol.% can be indicator for the improvement of mechanical properties (tensile strength and modules).
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spelling doaj-art-47f11cb5c7464aafb5da01ad7faaebfc2025-08-20T03:56:13ZengUniversity of Baghdad, College of Science for Womenمجلة بغداد للعلوم2078-86652411-79862022-04-0119210.21123/bsj.2022.19.2.0430Fractographic Analysis of Tensile Failures of Zirconia Epoxy NanocompositesMuhannad M. Abd0S. M. Alduwaib1Department of Science, College of Basic Education, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Science, College of Basic Education, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq This work characterizes the fractographic features of the neat epoxy and ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites. All samples were subjected to a tensile test to determine the tensile strength and tensile modulus. SEM images were used to study the morphology of the fractured surface. The fractographic of the fracture surfaces were studied by microstructure analysis program (j-images) to specify the effect of ZrO2 nanoparticles on tensile performance and failure mechanism for ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites. The tensile test results show that the addition of ZrO2 nanoparticles (2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 vol.%) to the epoxy matrix leads to increase the tensile strength about 40% for optimal content of ZrO2 nanoparticles at 4 vol.%, tensile modules of ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites increased about 200% for optimal content of ZrO2 nanoparticles at 4 vol.%. SEM images show that the patterns of fractured surfaces of ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites are different from the pattern of the neat epoxy. The fracture roughness of ZrO2 epoxy nanocomposites increased with the increases of the percentages of ZrO2 nanoparticles, where the increment of fracture roughness about 30% for optimal content of ZrO2 nanoparticles at 4 vol.% can be indicator for the improvement of mechanical properties (tensile strength and modules). https://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/5485Epoxy nanocomposites, Fractographic, Failure mechanism, Tensile, Zirconia
spellingShingle Muhannad M. Abd
S. M. Alduwaib
Fractographic Analysis of Tensile Failures of Zirconia Epoxy Nanocomposites
مجلة بغداد للعلوم
Epoxy nanocomposites, Fractographic, Failure mechanism, Tensile, Zirconia
title Fractographic Analysis of Tensile Failures of Zirconia Epoxy Nanocomposites
title_full Fractographic Analysis of Tensile Failures of Zirconia Epoxy Nanocomposites
title_fullStr Fractographic Analysis of Tensile Failures of Zirconia Epoxy Nanocomposites
title_full_unstemmed Fractographic Analysis of Tensile Failures of Zirconia Epoxy Nanocomposites
title_short Fractographic Analysis of Tensile Failures of Zirconia Epoxy Nanocomposites
title_sort fractographic analysis of tensile failures of zirconia epoxy nanocomposites
topic Epoxy nanocomposites, Fractographic, Failure mechanism, Tensile, Zirconia
url https://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/5485
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