Abstract
ABSTRACTQuasi-static mechanical properties of aramid fibres reinforced natural rubber/SBR composites are comprehensively investigated via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), uniaxial tensile tests, multi-step stress relaxation, and the Mullins experiment. The strength, stiffness, viscoelasticity, and Mullins effect of composites are analysed, and the micro failure mechanism is also explored. It is shown that the samples appear similar to a laminate plate with random short fibres in a plane. The results of the uniaxial tensile tests indicate that the tensile strength and elongation at failure decrease, while the stiffness increases following the addition of a small amount of aramid fibres into the rubber matrix. The multi-step relaxation and Mullins experiments reveal that the aramid-short-fibres weaken the viscoelasticity of rubber composites. Finally, the strain energy of the composite is divided into four parts, and one part is considered with respect to its application to the study of interface destruction between the matrix and fibre.
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