Sandwich composites made of syntactic foam core and paper skin: manufacturing and mechanical behavior
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Article Title | Sandwich composites made of syntactic foam core and paper skin: manufacturing and mechanical behavior |
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ERA Journal ID | 39889 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Islam, Md Mainul (Author) and Kim, Ho Sung (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials |
Journal Citation | 14 (1), pp. 111-127 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1099-6362 |
1530-7972 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1099636211413564 |
Web Address (URL) | http://jsm.sagepub.com/content/14/1/111 |
Abstract | Novel sandwich composites made of syntactic foam core and paper skin were developed as potential building materials. Interface bonding between core and skin was controlled by varying starch content. Two different microsphere size groups were employed for syntactic foam core manufacturing based on the pre-mold processing method. Properties of skin paper with starch adhesive on were found to be affected by drying time of starch adhesive. Mechanical behavior of manufactured sandwich composites in relation with properties of constituent materials was studied. Skin paper contributed to increase up to 40% in estimated flexural strength over syntactic foams, depending on starch content in adhesive between syntactic foam core and paper skin. Small microsphere size group for syntactic foam core was found to be advantageous in strengthening of sandwich composites for a given starch content in adhesive. This finding was in agreement with calculated values of estimated shear stress at interface between skin and core. Failure process of the sandwich composites was discussed in relation with load–deflection curves. Cracking of syntactic foam core was detected to be the first event in sandwich composite failure sequence. Hygroscopic behavior of syntactic foam panels was investigated. Moisture content in the foam was measured to be high for high starch content in the foam panels. No significant moisture effect on flexural strength of syntactic foam panels after being subjected to moisture about 2 months was found for both microsphere size groups. However, substantial decrease (28%) in flexural modulus was found for the foam panels made of large microspheres although not much moisture effect was found on that of small microspheres. |
Keywords | adhesion; crack; failure; hygroscopic behavior; paper; manufacture; properties; sandwich composites; starch; syntactic foam |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400505. Construction materials |
401602. Composite and hybrid materials | |
401706. Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites |
University of Newcastle | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1261/sandwich-composites-made-of-syntactic-foam-core-and-paper-skin-manufacturing-and-mechanical-behavior
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