1. Structure and mechanical properties of self-reinforced ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
- Author
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Alexander P. Kharitonov, V.V. Tcherdyntsev, Dmitry Zherebtsov, D.I. Chukov, and A.V. Maksimkin
- Subjects
Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene ,Materials science ,Mechanical Engineering ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,02 engineering and technology ,Polyethylene ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Self reinforced ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Mechanics of Materials ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites ,Composite material ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene-based self-reinforced composite materials were studied. Surface of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers was modified by direct fluorination and nitric acid treatment. Structure and mechanical properties of self-reinforced ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene depending on the content and type of modified fibers were studied. It was shown that self-reinforcing of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene allows to obtain materials with improved strength–elastic properties. Tensile strength and Young’s modulus of the self-reinforced composite materials are more than three times higher than that of the unfilled ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
- Published
- 2017