Mechanical Properties of Metal-Plastic Composite with Internal Fractal Shape Reinforcing Structure

Abstract:

This paper deals with mechanical properties research of innovative polymer multiphase metal and polymer composite materials consisting of matrix and isotropic or anisotropic oriented deterministic fractal shapes made by 3D printing. By creating of reinforcing internal structure consisting of deterministic fractal connected shapes is possible to gain unlimited mechanical properties directing. These fractal shapes - placed in multiphase system matrix – are significantly influencing whole material system mechanical properties mainly in case of stress on the limit of strength, proportional elongation on the limit of strength or tensile/ flexural modulus. Fractal shapes are also possible to properly locate, orient or shape modify according to potential material using with goal to gain maximal efficiency of fractal shapes occurrence. Producing of this multiphase system is realized by the help of 3D printing technology. Internal fractal shape structure is 3D printed from aluminium. This feature is in the next step over injected by polymer. So is possible to create any fractal shapes placed in polymer matrix which are by another technology unmanufacturable. Mechanical properties analyse is performed with respect to fractal shape type, fractal dimension, and fractal shape orientation.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 368)
• Pages: 170-173
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.368.170
• Online since: July 2016
• Authors: Jiří Bobek, Jiří Šafka*, Martin Seidl, Jiří Habr
• Keywords: 3D Print, Composite, Fractal Shapes, Mechanical Properties, Metal

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DOI: 10.1080/00222346808212465