Characteristics investigation of silicone rubber-based RTV/mu ATH@nSiO(2) micro/nano composites for outdoor high voltage insulation

Ahmed, Waqar and Amin, Muhammad and Ahmed, Khaleeq and Mehmood, Shahid and Fayaz, H. and Mujtaba, M. A. and Soudagar, Manzoore Elahi M. and Gul, Mustabshirha (2022) Characteristics investigation of silicone rubber-based RTV/mu ATH@nSiO(2) micro/nano composites for outdoor high voltage insulation. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 43 (9). pp. 1346-1358. ISSN 0193-2691, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/01932691.2020.1857262.

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Abstract

Polymer-based insulators offer major benefits as compared to customary insulators. In the current research, efforts are conducted to enumerate the effect of mu ATH (Micro Aluminum Trihydrate) and nSiO(2) (Nano silicon Di-oxide) fillers loading on to electrical, mechanical, thermal, and tracking resistance properties of Silicone Rubber-RTV/mu ATH@nSiO(2) micro/nano composites for high voltage insulation. The UV-vis and FESEM characterizations were conducted to see the optical behavior and uniform dispersion of all fillers into base material before and after mixing. The prepared composites A, B, and C with wt.% concentrations of the 100% Silicone rubber, (15wt.%mu ATH@Silicone rubber), and (15wt.% mu ATH@nSiO(2)@Silicone rubber) respectively were tested for electrical, mechanical, thermal, and tracking resistance properties measurements. The characterization result for all samples A, B, and C indicates that all micro and nanocomposites had high voltage insulation characteristics with the loading of micro and nanofillers in pure silicone rubber. Silicone rubber was been mixed with varying concentrations of (15wt.%mu ATH@Silicone rubber) and (15wt.% mu ATH@nSiO(2)@silicone rubber) by using a roll milling sulfur cure system. The outcome that arises from the present research highlighted that the dielectric breakdown has increased with micro and nanofiller loadings which are about 120KV, 179KV, and 190KV for samples A, B, and C correspondingly. Similarly, the surface resistivity was noticed (3.3x10(14,) 5.5x10(14,) and 8.4x10(14)) Omega/Square for all three samples A, B, and C sequentially. Also, the volume resistivity was been recorded as (1.14x10(14,) 4.5x10(14,) and 9.8x10(14)) Omega-cm-Square for all three samples accordingly. Based on all experimental results, it has been concluded that sample C with nSiO(2) fillers loadings showed improved electrical, mechanical, thermal, and tracking resistance properties as compares to other samples and suitable for high voltage outdoor applications. GRAPHICS] .

Item Type: Article
Funders: None
Uncontrolled Keywords: SiO2 nanoparticle; Aluminum tetra hydrate; Nanocomposites; High voltage insulators; Tensile strength; TGA analysis
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering > Department of Mechanical Engineering
Institute of Advanced Studies
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 20 Oct 2023 04:11
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2023 04:11
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/41838

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