Fabrication and properties of magnetorheological elastomers based on CR/ENR self-crosslinking blends

doi:https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/24/9/095006

Fabrication and properties of magnetorheological elastomers based on CR/ENR self-crosslinking blends

Yonghong Wang,Xinru Zhang,Jae‐Eung Oh,Kyung‐Ho Chung-2015-07-30-Smart Materials and Structures

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Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are intelligent materials, which are widely used as dampers to eliminate vibration. In this study, a new kind of MREs was designed using carbonyl iron particles (CIPs), carbon black (CB) and self-crosslinking blends, which were fabricated by reacting polychloroprene rubber with epoxidized natural rubber (CR/ENR blends). The interaction mechanism among CIPs, CB and a matrix in the fabrication process was discussed in detail. The morphology of isotropic MREs (i-MREs) and anisotropic MREs (a-MREs) was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effect of CIP volume content on the mechanical properties of MREs was investigated. The effect of CIP volume content on the shear storage modulus, MR effect and loss factor was studied using a modified dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA). The results revealed that the chain-like distribution of CIPs became more pronounced with increasing CIP content in a-MREs, whereas CIPs distributed uniformly in i-MREs.

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Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are intelligent materials, which are widely used as dampers to eliminate vibration. In this study, a new kind of MREs was designed using carbonyl iron particles (CIPs), carbon black (CB) and self-crosslinking blends, which were fabricated by reacting polychloroprene rubber with epoxidized natural rubber (CR/ENR blends). The interaction mechanism among CIPs, CB and a matrix in the fabrication process was discussed in detail. The morphology of isotropic MREs (i-MREs) and anisotropic MREs (a-MREs) was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effect of CIP volume content on the mechanical properties of MREs was investigated. The effect of CIP volume content on the shear storage modulus, MR effect and loss factor was studied using a modified dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA). The results revealed that the chain-like distribution of CIPs became more pronounced with increasing CIP content in a-MREs, whereas CIPs distributed uniformly in i-MREs.

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Materials scienceElastomerComposite materialMagnetorheological fluidNatural rubberDynamic mechanical analysisScanning electron microscopeCarbonyl iron

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