The effect of magnetic field and ionizing radiation on the mechanical properties of polymer blends consisting of high density polyethylene （HDPE） and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber （NBR） has been investigated. The...The effect of magnetic field and ionizing radiation on the mechanical properties of polymer blends consisting of high density polyethylene （HDPE） and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber （NBR） has been investigated. The purpose of the work was to create HDPE/NBR blend composites of significantly different compositions （with an excess of HDPE, intermediate ones, and with an excess of NBR） and to investigate the role of composition on mechanical deformation properties under the influence of magnetic field. The investigation has importance from the engineering viewpoint, since thermoplastic composite materials have been used as structural elements in thermonuclear and engineering fields, like wires, insulation materials and others, which are frequently subjected to mechanical loadings under the effect of magnetic field greater than 1 T. One part of the blends has been irradiated with 5 MeV accelerated electrons up to absorbed dose D equal to 150 kGy. Unirradiated and the radiation modified blends have been exposed to a constant magnetic field with induction B equal to 1.0 T, 1.5 T and 1.7 T. It is found that the action of magnetic field decreases the elastic modulus of unirradiated materials. Decrement of elastic modulus is reduced with increase of the content of NBR in composites. It is also found that preliminary irradiation noticeably decreases the effect of magnetic field. Data of the influence of the magnetic field, radiation cross-linking, and the ratio of the components on the creep are also obtained.展开更多
文摘The effect of magnetic field and ionizing radiation on the mechanical properties of polymer blends consisting of high density polyethylene （HDPE） and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber （NBR） has been investigated. The purpose of the work was to create HDPE/NBR blend composites of significantly different compositions （with an excess of HDPE, intermediate ones, and with an excess of NBR） and to investigate the role of composition on mechanical deformation properties under the influence of magnetic field. The investigation has importance from the engineering viewpoint, since thermoplastic composite materials have been used as structural elements in thermonuclear and engineering fields, like wires, insulation materials and others, which are frequently subjected to mechanical loadings under the effect of magnetic field greater than 1 T. One part of the blends has been irradiated with 5 MeV accelerated electrons up to absorbed dose D equal to 150 kGy. Unirradiated and the radiation modified blends have been exposed to a constant magnetic field with induction B equal to 1.0 T, 1.5 T and 1.7 T. It is found that the action of magnetic field decreases the elastic modulus of unirradiated materials. Decrement of elastic modulus is reduced with increase of the content of NBR in composites. It is also found that preliminary irradiation noticeably decreases the effect of magnetic field. Data of the influence of the magnetic field, radiation cross-linking, and the ratio of the components on the creep are also obtained.
