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Mechanical and Neutron Attenuation Properties of Boron Carbide Polymer Composites

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  • 1. Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, Kajang, Selangor (Malaysia)

Description

In this work, mechanical and neutron attenuation properties of thermoplastic natural rubber (TPNR) blends filled with boron carbide (B4C) have been studied as a function of filler loading. Thermoplastic natural rubber of high density polyethylene/natural rubber (HDPE/NR) blends with different amounts of boron carbide (0-20 wt%) have been prepared via melt mixing method. All samples were subjected to tensile and neutron transmission test. The results showed that tensile strength and elongation at break of the composites were found to decrease with increasing filler loading. On the other hand, neutron shielding performance of the composites were found to improve significantly with the addition of B4C into TPNR matrix. (author)

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Proceedings of the Research and Development Seminar Nuklear Malaysia 2018. Nuclear Technology Towards Sustainable Development

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Malaysian Nuclear Agency
Imprint Place
Bangi (Malaysia)
ISBN
978-967-9970-62-3
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the Research and Development Seminar Nuklear Malaysia 2018. Nuclear Technology Towards Sustainable Development
Imprint Pagination
[275 p.]
Journal Page Range
p. 243-247
Report number
INIS-MY--2020-001

Conference

Title
Research and Development Seminar Nuklear Malaysia 2018
Dates
30 Oct - 1 Nov 2018
Place
Bangi (Malaysia)

INIS

Country of Publication
Malaysia
Country of Input or Organization
Malaysia
INIS RN
51073894
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ATTENUATION; BORON CARBIDES; LITHIUM-POLYMER BATTERIES; NEUTRONS; POLYMERS; RADIATION ATTENUATION TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BORON COMPOUNDS; CARBIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NUCLEONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS; TESTING

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