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Effects of alumina nanoparticles on the microstructure, strength and wear resistance of poly (methyl methacrylate)-based nanocomposites prepared by friction stir processing
, Article Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials ; Volume 79 , March , 2018 , Pages 246-253 ; 17516161 (ISSN) ; Simchi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2018
Abstract
In this study, alumina-reinforced poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites (PMMA/Al2O3) containing up to 20 vol% nanoparticles with an average diameter of 50 nm were prepared by friction stir processing. The effects of nanoparticle volume fraction on the microstructural features and mechanical properties of PMMA were studied. It is shown that by using a frustum pin tool and employing an appropriate processing condition, i.e. a rotational speed of 1600 rpm/min and transverse velocity of 120 mm/min, defect free nanocomposites at microscale with fine distribution of the nanoparticles can successfully been prepared. Mechanical evaluations including tensile, flexural, hardness and impact tests...