Abstract
The problem of the possibility of using digital image correlation to assess changes in the mechanical properties of a polymer composite with the addition of graphene (1% by weight) in the form of flakes was taken up in the paper. Samples for uniaxial tensile testing were produced by selective laser sintering from polyamide powder particles and multi-flake graphene. In the tests carried out using the three-camera system, a variable strain distribution was recorded in the heterogenic PA-G composite material. Maps developed in the evaluation process – in particular, tangential deformations – allowed to conclude the impact of axial load on PA-G behaviour in time in the area of the polymer matrix, graphene agglomerates, and their interfaces. The research showed that the digital image correlation technique is a perfect complement to traditional mechanical tests when determining the properties of new heterogeneous composites, in particular, polyamide-graphene composite. Real-time observation of changes in the material map allows for a detailed analyzes of complex micromechanical aspects.
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