With polymeric nanocomposites many problems due to their extensive applications such as aerospace, automobiles, coatings, and packaging materials were solved. In this study, polyamide 12/graphene nanoplatelets impregnated by paraffin oil were fabricated by a hot compression technique. Elastic modulus has been determined by compression tests using a universal testing machine. Microhardness of unfilled polyamide 12 and its nanocomposites has been measured by Vickers microhardness testing machine. Tribological properties of the unfilled polyamide 12 and its nanocomposites have been investigated by pin‐on‐disc tester under applied normal loads of 10 N, 20 N and 30 N, 1.2 m/s sliding speed, and 212 m sliding distance. The results showed that the elastic modulus and microhardness of polyamide 12/graphene nanoplatelets (PA12/GNPs) nanocomposites are higher than that of the unfilled polyamide 12, and then gradually increased by adding paraffin oil contents. Tribological properties showed that polyamide 12/graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposites have lower coefficient of friction and wear rates in comparison with polyamide 12. By adding paraffin oil contents to the unfilled polyamide 12 and its nanocomposites, coefficient of friction and wear rates gradually decreased. Worn surfaces were imaged using scanning electron microscope.
Polymer matrix composites have garnered the interest of the dentistry sector. Nano-fillers are frequently used as reinforcements in these composites to enhance their characteristics. Poly (methyl methacrylate) was filled with date seed nanoparticles (DSNP) and titanium oxide nanoparticles (TiO2NP). In this work, two nanofillers (DSNP and TiO2NP) were analyzed using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). In addition, the features of the PMMA-nanofiller composite were experimentally evaluated via compression, micro-hardness, wear rate (WR), and coefficients of friction (µ) testing. Utilizing a scanning electron microscope (SEM), the microstructure of the PMMA-DSNP composite was examined. The results of the experiments on the nanocomposites demonstrated that the elastic modulus, microhardness, wear resistance, and friction resistance increased with an increase in DSNP content to 1.2 wt, in comparison to TiO2NP at the same concentration. Finally, according to the guidelines, the ideal weight was determined to be 1.2 wt%, filler in the form of DSNP, at a normal load of 10 N.
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is one of the common widely accepted biomaterials in prosthetic dentistry due to its acceptable advantages, since 1937. In the present work, PMMA reinforced with Al2O3 nanowires (Al2O3 NWs) and ZrO2 nanoparticles (ZrO2 NPs) were fabricated by a self-curing method. Mechanical and tribological tests were conducted to study the effect of nanofillers on the mechanical and tribological performance of PMMA nanocomposites. Compression and microhardness tests, as mechanical tests, were accomplished to estimate the elastic modulus and microhardness number of the present nanocomposites. Also, tribological properties of unfilled PMMA and its nanocomposites were realized by pin-on-disk tester under dry sliding conditions. Wear test was conducted at room temperature under applied loads of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 N at a constant sliding speed and distance of 1.256 m/s and 226 m, respectively to study wear rate and coefficient of friction (COF) of the nanocomposites. Experimental results revealed that the elastic modulus, microhardness, wear rate, and COF were enhanced with increasing nanofiller content up to 0.5 and 0.7 wt. % of Al2O3 NWs and ZrO2 NPs, respectively. Also, wear rate increased with increasing applied loads up to 50 N, while COF decreased with increasing applied loads up to 40 N. Finally, specimens� worn surfaces were examined and imaged using scanning electron microscope (SEM).
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