Application of percolation model on the brittle to ductile transition for polystyrene and polyolefin elastomer blends

The percolation model was applied in the study of brittle to ductile transition (BDT) of polystyrene (PS) and polyolefin elastomer (POE) blends. Based on the interparticle distance and percolation model, stress volume (Vs) can be expressed by volume fraction (Vr) and ratio of the diameter of stress...

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description The percolation model was applied in the study of brittle to ductile transition (BDT) of polystyrene (PS) and polyolefin elastomer (POE) blends. Based on the interparticle distance and percolation model, stress volume (Vs) can be expressed by volume fraction (Vr) and ratio of the diameter of stress volume and the diameter of the domain (S/d). The percolation threshold (Vsc) varied from π/6 to 0.65. From the results of the Charpy impact strength of the blends, the percolation threshold for the brittle to ductile transition of PS/POE blend is 14 wt% POE, corresponding to Vsc~0.5, which is consistent with the calculated value of π/6. Morphology observations show that the percolation point is correlated with the phase inversion of the blend.
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spelling doaj-art-644e176d581a460f9bda6a8e277a2d212025-08-20T03:14:42ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2007-01-0111374310.3144/expresspolymlett.2007.8Application of percolation model on the brittle to ductile transition for polystyrene and polyolefin elastomer blendsThe percolation model was applied in the study of brittle to ductile transition (BDT) of polystyrene (PS) and polyolefin elastomer (POE) blends. Based on the interparticle distance and percolation model, stress volume (Vs) can be expressed by volume fraction (Vr) and ratio of the diameter of stress volume and the diameter of the domain (S/d). The percolation threshold (Vsc) varied from π/6 to 0.65. From the results of the Charpy impact strength of the blends, the percolation threshold for the brittle to ductile transition of PS/POE blend is 14 wt% POE, corresponding to Vsc~0.5, which is consistent with the calculated value of π/6. Morphology observations show that the percolation point is correlated with the phase inversion of the blend.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0000007&mi=cdPolymer blends and alloyspercolation phenomenonbrittle to ductile transitionpolystyrenepolyolefin elastomer
spellingShingle Application of percolation model on the brittle to ductile transition for polystyrene and polyolefin elastomer blends
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Polymer blends and alloys
percolation phenomenon
brittle to ductile transition
polystyrene
polyolefin elastomer
title Application of percolation model on the brittle to ductile transition for polystyrene and polyolefin elastomer blends
title_full Application of percolation model on the brittle to ductile transition for polystyrene and polyolefin elastomer blends
title_fullStr Application of percolation model on the brittle to ductile transition for polystyrene and polyolefin elastomer blends
title_full_unstemmed Application of percolation model on the brittle to ductile transition for polystyrene and polyolefin elastomer blends
title_short Application of percolation model on the brittle to ductile transition for polystyrene and polyolefin elastomer blends
title_sort application of percolation model on the brittle to ductile transition for polystyrene and polyolefin elastomer blends
topic Polymer blends and alloys
percolation phenomenon
brittle to ductile transition
polystyrene
polyolefin elastomer
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0000007&mi=cd