Preparation of Polyamide 5,6 (PA56) Fibers and its Mechanical Properties

Abstract:

Polyamide 5,6 (PA56) fibers were successfully prepared by melt-spinning technique. PA56 fibers were subjected to hot drawing process at different draw ratio and temperature. The effect of the drawing conditions on their mechanical properties such as tenacity, tensile modulus and breaking elongation were investigated by means of tensile test measurements. The results revealed that the tenacity and tensile modulus were found to be increased, while the elongation at break decreased with the draw ratio. The improvements of the mechanical properties could be attributed to the enhanced of the molecular orientation along the fiber axis and an increase in crystallinity. On the other hand, the PA56 fibers mechanical properties do not show significant difference with the drawing temperatures.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 937)
• Pages: 86-91
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.937.86
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Yassir A. Eltahir, Haroon A.M. Saeed, Yu Min Xia, Yi Min Wang*
• Keywords: Draw Ratio, Fiber, Polyamide 5,6, Tenacity, Tensile Modulus

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