Nonlinear Stress and Temperature Creep Relations in Polymer Nanocomposites

Stress and temperature response of Polyethylene (PE) nanocomposites is mapped and predicted using creep-recovery measurements. The results indicate that the PE nanocomposite exhibit nonlinear response. When montmorillonite layered silicates (MLS) are introduced into the polymer, the stress response deviates substantially. Recovery curves of the nanocomposites were lower than those of the creep response. Viscoplastic strain was lower in the case of the nanocomposites. The material responses are analyzed using mechanical analogs.Copyright © 2006 by ASME