Investigation of the structure, magnetic, rheological and mechanical properties of EPDM rubber/Cu-Al-Zn alloy composites

The current research presentsthe development of EPDM rubber including shape memory alloy. Cu-Al-Zn alloy was modified with the coupling agent3-(Trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate (TMSPM)and then incorporated into Ethylene propylene diene (EPDM) by a 2-roll mill technique.The Cu-alloy behaved as superelasticity capability which can be used in various engineering approaches to smart materials. Microstructure, mechanical, rheological and magnetic properties Cu-Al-Zn/EPDM composites studied. rheometericresults indicated that incorporation fillerenhance curing process. Howeverthecuring time ofCu-Al-Zn/EPDMcomposites reduced compared control sample without Cu-alloy. For mechanical properties, increasing loading inthe EPDMcomposites resulted inan increment elongation at break.The addition Cu based fillers improved magnetization agent when toEPDM Cu-Al-Zn/EPDMcomposites agent.