A Study on Critical Strain Energy Release Rate Mode II of Chemically Treated SiC-filled Epoxy Composites

표면처리된 탄화규소강화 에폭시 복합재료의 G_IIC 특성

In this work, the effect of chemical treatments on surface properties of SiC was investigated in crack resistance properties of SiC/epoxy composites. The surface properties of SiC were determined by acid/base values and FT-IR measurements. Also the crack resistance properties of the composites were studied in critical strain energy release rate mode II ($G_{IIC}$) measurements. As a result, the acidically treated SiC had higher acid value than that of untreated SiC or basically treated SiC. The crack resistance properties of the composites had been improved in the specimens treated by acidic solution. These results were could be attributed to the acide-base intermolecular interaction between SiC and epoxy resin, resulting in increase of the degree of adhesion at interfaces.

본 실험에서는 화학적 표면처리된 탄화규소의 첨가가 탄화규소(SiC)/에폭시 복합재료의 critical strain energy release rate mode II ($G_{IIC}$) 특성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 알아보았으며, 표면처리된 SiC의 표면특성은 산 염기도와 FT-IR을 사용하여 알아보았다. 또한 복합재료의 기계적 계면물성은 $G_{IIC}$를 통하여 알아보았다. 실험결과, 산성 용액으로 표면처리한 SiC (A-SiC)의 표면 산도가 염기성(B-SiC) 또는 표면처리 하지 않은 SiC (V-SiC)보다 높으며, $G_{IIC}$의 크랙저항 특성은 A-SiC가 향상되었는데, 이러한 결과는 SiC 충전재와 에폭시 수지간의 분자간 계면결합력의 향상 때문으로 판단된다.