The Effect of Radiation Modification and of a Uniform Magnetic Field on the Deformation Properties of Polymer Composite Blends

Mechanics of Composite Materials 2011
Ingars Reinholds, Valdis Kaļķis, Roberts Maksimovs, Gunta Kizane, Jānis Zicāns, Remo Merijs-Meri

An experimental study of radiation-modified blends of high-density polyethylene with a chlorinated polyethylene exposed to a constant magnetic field with induction equal to 0.7, 1.0, 1.4, and 1.8 T is presented. A preliminary gamma irradiation has been performed with absorbed doses equal to 50, 100, and 200 kGy. The main attention is devoted to the investigation of deformation (elastic and viscoelastic) properties of the material. Data showing the effect of the absorbed dose of gamma irradiation and the induction of magnetic field on the elastic modulus and creep of the material under a constant stress are obtained.

Keywords
polyethylene, chlorinated polyethylene, blend composition, gamma irradiation, magnetic field,
DOI
10.1007/s11029-011-9227-5
Hyperlink
http://link.springer.com/journal/11029/47/5/page/1

Reinholds, I., Kaļķis, V., Maksimovs, R., Kizane, G., Zicāns, J., Merijs-Meri, R. The Effect of Radiation Modification and of a Uniform Magnetic Field on the Deformation Properties of Polymer Composite Blends. Mechanics of Composite Materials, 2011, Vol.47, Iss.5, pp.497-504. e-ISSN 1573-8922. ISSN 0191-5665. Available from: doi:10.1007/s11029-011-9227-5

Publication language
English (en)