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Development of master curves for nonlinear viscoelastic behaviour of nanofiller-reinforced composites

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Multi-walled carbon nanotube-reinforced polypropylene (MWCNT/PP) nanocomposites were prepared through solution mixing and characterized for their nonlinear viscoelastic behaviour. The effect of applied stress, time and temperature was studied to obtain compliance responses. Time–temperature superposition principle was applied on experimentally obtained isothermal compliance curves using horizontal shift factors from William–Landel–Ferry and Arrhenius models. Horizontal shifting was found to be helpful in determining temperature-dependent short- and long-term behaviour of the developed nanocomposite material. Neat PP material was found to be more prone to deformation at considered temperatures. 1% MWCNT PP nanocomposite was observed with lower compliance as compared to other samples.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support and facilities from structures and materials characterization laboratory in the department of aerospace engineering at IIT Kanpur, where experiments were carried out. Financial support from MHRD, New Delhi is highly appreciated.

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Khare, V., Kamle, S. Development of master curves for nonlinear viscoelastic behaviour of nanofiller-reinforced composites. Int J Adv Eng Sci Appl Math 12, 73–80 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12572-020-00270-w

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