Evaluation of mechanical properties of alluminium filled epoxy compound for rapid tooling applications

In this study, the mechanical properties and microstructure inspection for aluminium filled epoxy including hardness, dimension accuracy, density, compressive test, fracture analysis were evaluated . An investigation measurement for the grain size on the three different temperature was carried out....

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Main Author:	Mohd. Ani, Jaafar Sidek
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2014
Subjects:	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling	my-utm-ep.538952020-10-08T01:40:03Z Evaluation of mechanical properties of alluminium filled epoxy compound for rapid tooling applications 2014-06 Mohd. Ani, Jaafar Sidek TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery In this study, the mechanical properties and microstructure inspection for aluminium filled epoxy including hardness, dimension accuracy, density, compressive test, fracture analysis were evaluated . An investigation measurement for the grain size on the three different temperature was carried out. Result shows that the grain size or G number microstructure for aluminium filled epoxy having a different size and distribution was corresponding with increase in temperature. In term of dimensional accuracy inspection, aluminium filled epoxy tends to have shrinkage experience with rate of 0.05% to 0.06% for round part while 0.15% for pin .The compressive strength shows a better trend during cooling in ambient temperature compared to cooling in an oven. In term of density, there was no significant effect to the hardness when tested with Vickers Hardness Tester , Barcol Impresser and Shore D Durometer . The parameter design mixing and curing for aluminium filled epoxy using Taguchi Method which based on larger is better is optimized .Four control factors are investigated in the study: pre curing time, degassing time, Interval time curing and maximum curing time. The response plot of the control factor shows factor A2 (pre curing at 50ºC), B2 (degassing time at 45 minute) C3 (interval curing at 14 hour) D2 (maximum curing at (165ºC) and factor A2 (pre cuing at 27ºC), B3 (degassing time at 30 minute) C1 (interval curing at 14 hour) D2 (maximum curing at (165ºC) were significant in contributing in mixing and curing to increase the hardness and density of aluminium filled epoxy. 2014-06 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/53895/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/53895/25/JaafarSidekMohdAniMFKM2014.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:85910 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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spellingShingle	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Mohd. Ani, Jaafar Sidek Evaluation of mechanical properties of alluminium filled epoxy compound for rapid tooling applications
description	In this study, the mechanical properties and microstructure inspection for aluminium filled epoxy including hardness, dimension accuracy, density, compressive test, fracture analysis were evaluated . An investigation measurement for the grain size on the three different temperature was carried out. Result shows that the grain size or G number microstructure for aluminium filled epoxy having a different size and distribution was corresponding with increase in temperature. In term of dimensional accuracy inspection, aluminium filled epoxy tends to have shrinkage experience with rate of 0.05% to 0.06% for round part while 0.15% for pin .The compressive strength shows a better trend during cooling in ambient temperature compared to cooling in an oven. In term of density, there was no significant effect to the hardness when tested with Vickers Hardness Tester , Barcol Impresser and Shore D Durometer . The parameter design mixing and curing for aluminium filled epoxy using Taguchi Method which based on larger is better is optimized .Four control factors are investigated in the study: pre curing time, degassing time, Interval time curing and maximum curing time. The response plot of the control factor shows factor A2 (pre curing at 50ºC), B2 (degassing time at 45 minute) C3 (interval curing at 14 hour) D2 (maximum curing at (165ºC) and factor A2 (pre cuing at 27ºC), B3 (degassing time at 30 minute) C1 (interval curing at 14 hour) D2 (maximum curing at (165ºC) were significant in contributing in mixing and curing to increase the hardness and density of aluminium filled epoxy.
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author	Mohd. Ani, Jaafar Sidek
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title	Evaluation of mechanical properties of alluminium filled epoxy compound for rapid tooling applications
title_short	Evaluation of mechanical properties of alluminium filled epoxy compound for rapid tooling applications
title_full	Evaluation of mechanical properties of alluminium filled epoxy compound for rapid tooling applications
title_fullStr	Evaluation of mechanical properties of alluminium filled epoxy compound for rapid tooling applications
title_full_unstemmed	Evaluation of mechanical properties of alluminium filled epoxy compound for rapid tooling applications
title_sort	evaluation of mechanical properties of alluminium filled epoxy compound for rapid tooling applications
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
granting_department	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
publishDate	2014
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/53895/25/JaafarSidekMohdAniMFKM2014.pdf
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