Force-displacement analysis of PMMA/zircon composites using dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA)

Abstract In the study, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/zircon (ZrSiO 4 ) composites were successfully prepared using liquid method at different compositions of 1, 2.5, and 5 wt% zircon. The zircon filler was processed from a natural, local sand via top-down wet ball-milling for 15 h as well annealing temperature 200 °C 1 h. force-displacement curves have been acquired DMA (dynamic mechanical analyzer) technique in tensile mode. XRD (x-ray diffraction) data collected analyzed order to examine present phases used evidence formation composites. Furthermore, MAUD software estimate crystallite size filler. Results indicated that smaller than maximum force (also representing stress) composite with generally higher h, ca . by 2.5 times. addition, general, exhibited an increasing slope curve amount