Investigation on the Reaction Energy, Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors, and Impact-Induced Reaction Characteristics of PTFE/Al with Different TiH2 Percentages

As a novel energetic material with quite a high energy density, titanium hydride (TiH2) was introduced into a polytetrafluoroethylene/aluminum (PTFE/Al) reactive material system for the first time. The effects of TiH2 on the reaction energy, dynamic mechanical responses, and reaction properties of t...

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Main Authors: Zhongshen Yu, Xiang Fang, Yuchun Li, Jiaxiang Wu, Shuangzhang Wu, Jun Zhang, Junkai Ren, Mingshou Zhong, Liping Chen, Miao Yao
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Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
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spelling doaj-38b748b8b1cb48cd97b7443d07289e852020-11-24T21:34:42ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442018-10-011110200810.3390/ma11102008ma11102008Investigation on the Reaction Energy, Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors, and Impact-Induced Reaction Characteristics of PTFE/Al with Different TiH2 PercentagesZhongshen Yu0Xiang Fang1Yuchun Li2Jiaxiang Wu3Shuangzhang Wu4Jun Zhang5Junkai Ren6Mingshou Zhong7Liping Chen8Miao Yao9College of Field Engineering, PLA Army Engineering University, Nanjing 210007, ChinaCollege of Field Engineering, PLA Army Engineering University, Nanjing 210007, ChinaCollege of Field Engineering, PLA Army Engineering University, Nanjing 210007, ChinaCollege of Field Engineering, PLA Army Engineering University, Nanjing 210007, ChinaCollege of Field Engineering, PLA Army Engineering University, Nanjing 210007, ChinaCollege of Field Engineering, PLA Army Engineering University, Nanjing 210007, ChinaCollege of Field Engineering, PLA Army Engineering University, Nanjing 210007, ChinaCollege of Field Engineering, PLA Army Engineering University, Nanjing 210007, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaCollege of Field Engineering, PLA Army Engineering University, Nanjing 210007, ChinaAs a novel energetic material with quite a high energy density, titanium hydride (TiH2) was introduced into a polytetrafluoroethylene/aluminum (PTFE/Al) reactive material system for the first time. The effects of TiH2 on the reaction energy, dynamic mechanical responses, and reaction properties of the composites were investigated through adiabatic bomb calorimeter, split-Hopkinson pressure bar, and drop-weight experiments. The results show that the reaction heat of the composites improved significantly as the content of TiH2 increased. Under dynamic compression, these composites show obvious strain hardening and strain rate hardening effects. Besides, a certain amount of TiH2 granules helps to improve the material’s compressive strength, and the maximum would even reach 173.2 MPa with 5% TiH2 percentage, 10.1% higher than that of PTFE/Al. Mesoscale images of the samples after dynamic compression indicate that interface debonding between the particles and PTFE matrix and the fracture of the PTFE matrix are the two major mechanisms resulting in the material’s failure. In addition, the drop-weight experiments indicate that the material’s impact sensitivities are sensitive to the content of TiH2, which would be increased to within 20% of the content of TiH2 compared with PTFE/Al, and the reaction degree is also improved to within 10% of the content of TiH2. The retrieved reaction residues after drop-weight experiments imply that the reaction is initiated at the edges of the samples, indicating a shear-induced initiation mechanism of this kind of reactive material.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/10/2008PTFE/Al/TiH2 compositesreaction energymechanical behaviorsreaction characteristicsimpact sensitivity
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author Zhongshen Yu
Xiang Fang
Yuchun Li
Jiaxiang Wu
Shuangzhang Wu
Jun Zhang
Junkai Ren
Mingshou Zhong
Liping Chen
Miao Yao
spellingShingle Zhongshen Yu
Xiang Fang
Yuchun Li
Jiaxiang Wu
Shuangzhang Wu
Jun Zhang
Junkai Ren
Mingshou Zhong
Liping Chen
Miao Yao
Investigation on the Reaction Energy, Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors, and Impact-Induced Reaction Characteristics of PTFE/Al with Different TiH2 Percentages
Materials
PTFE/Al/TiH2 composites
reaction energy
mechanical behaviors
reaction characteristics
impact sensitivity
author_facet Zhongshen Yu
Xiang Fang
Yuchun Li
Jiaxiang Wu
Shuangzhang Wu
Jun Zhang
Junkai Ren
Mingshou Zhong
Liping Chen
Miao Yao
author_sort Zhongshen Yu
title Investigation on the Reaction Energy, Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors, and Impact-Induced Reaction Characteristics of PTFE/Al with Different TiH2 Percentages
title_short Investigation on the Reaction Energy, Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors, and Impact-Induced Reaction Characteristics of PTFE/Al with Different TiH2 Percentages
title_full Investigation on the Reaction Energy, Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors, and Impact-Induced Reaction Characteristics of PTFE/Al with Different TiH2 Percentages
title_fullStr Investigation on the Reaction Energy, Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors, and Impact-Induced Reaction Characteristics of PTFE/Al with Different TiH2 Percentages
title_full_unstemmed Investigation on the Reaction Energy, Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors, and Impact-Induced Reaction Characteristics of PTFE/Al with Different TiH2 Percentages
title_sort investigation on the reaction energy, dynamic mechanical behaviors, and impact-induced reaction characteristics of ptfe/al with different tih2 percentages
publisher MDPI AG
series Materials
issn 1996-1944
publishDate 2018-10-01
description As a novel energetic material with quite a high energy density, titanium hydride (TiH2) was introduced into a polytetrafluoroethylene/aluminum (PTFE/Al) reactive material system for the first time. The effects of TiH2 on the reaction energy, dynamic mechanical responses, and reaction properties of the composites were investigated through adiabatic bomb calorimeter, split-Hopkinson pressure bar, and drop-weight experiments. The results show that the reaction heat of the composites improved significantly as the content of TiH2 increased. Under dynamic compression, these composites show obvious strain hardening and strain rate hardening effects. Besides, a certain amount of TiH2 granules helps to improve the material’s compressive strength, and the maximum would even reach 173.2 MPa with 5% TiH2 percentage, 10.1% higher than that of PTFE/Al. Mesoscale images of the samples after dynamic compression indicate that interface debonding between the particles and PTFE matrix and the fracture of the PTFE matrix are the two major mechanisms resulting in the material’s failure. In addition, the drop-weight experiments indicate that the material’s impact sensitivities are sensitive to the content of TiH2, which would be increased to within 20% of the content of TiH2 compared with PTFE/Al, and the reaction degree is also improved to within 10% of the content of TiH2. The retrieved reaction residues after drop-weight experiments imply that the reaction is initiated at the edges of the samples, indicating a shear-induced initiation mechanism of this kind of reactive material.
topic PTFE/Al/TiH2 composites
reaction energy
mechanical behaviors
reaction characteristics
impact sensitivity
url http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/10/2008
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