Electrical insulators elastic properties

Nylon-11. Nylon-11 [25035-04-5] made by the polycondensation of 11-aminoundecanoic acid [2432-99-7] was first prepared by Carothers in 1935 but was first produced commercially in 1955 in France under the trade name Kilsan (167) Kilsan is a registered trademark of Elf Atochem Company. The polymer is prepared in a continuous process using phosphoric or hypophosphoric acid as a catalyst under inert atmosphere at ambient pressure. The total extractable content is low (0.5%) compared to nylon-6 (168). The polymer is hydrophobic, with a low melt point (T = 190° C), and has excellent electrical insulating properties. The effect of formic acid on the swelling behavior of nylon-11 has been studied (169), and such a treatment is claimed to produce a hard elastic fiber (170). 

The polyurethane elastomers based on these polysiloxane diols conserve their high elasticity at very low temperatures and have exceptional oxidative stability and electrical insulation properties [1,9]. 

The applications of the rubbers stem from their important properties, which include thermal stabflity, good electrical insulation properties, nonstick properties, physiological inertness, and retention of elasticity at low temperatures. The temperature range of general-purpose material is approximately — 50°C to -l-250°C, and the range maybe extended with special rubbers. Silicone rubbers are, however, used only as special-purpose materials because of their high cost and inferior mechanical properties at room temperature as compared to conventional rubbers (e.g., natural rubber and SBR). 

The success of silicones adhesives is further due to a range of properties derived from the primary chemical structure. These include hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity balance, chemical resistance, electrical insulation, resistance to weathering, stability to extremes of temperature, resistance to thermal shocks, high elasticity, good tear strengths, capability to seal or bond materials of various natures, good electrical resistance, and so on. 

CVD of boron nitride films on silicon or germanium or on printed circuit boards is now a common practice in the electronic industry [154 to 162]. The high thermal conductivity combined with the excellent electrical insulation properties are most valuable for these applications [163] see additional references in Section 4.1.1.10.8, p. 129. The use of a-BN layers is of particular importance in the manufacture of electrophotographic photoreceptors (such as solar cells) and of X-ray lithographic masks (see Section 4.1.1.10.8, p. 129). In the last mentioned application, structural aspects of the deposited films are of importance. In films still containing hydrogen, (N)H moieties are depleted by annealing at about 600°C, while (B)H moieties are depleted above 1000°C [164]. Also, elastic stiffness and thermal expansion of boron nitride films have to be viewed in connection with the temperature-dependent stress of CVD-deposited boron nitride films [165]. Reviews of properties and electronic applications of boron nitride layers have appeared in Polish [166] and Japanese [167]. 

Based on Equations (16.9) and (16.15), the Maxwell effect and electrostrictive effect result in the same relationship between the strain and electric field and they therefore share some common features. For instance, an apparent piezoelectric effect can be observed when a DC bias is applied the strain response can be enhanced by the nonuniformity of the electric field, which can be created either by employing nonuniform materials or by the presence of the space (trapping) charge. Due to the electrostrictive effect and the appearance of the space charge, an insulation material can exhibit piezoelectricity and is known as an electret [9, 10]. The piezoelectric constant of an electret depends on the space charge and its distribution as well as the nonuniformity in the elastic properties and electrostrictive coefficient of the materials. 

Stearic-acid-treated calcite powder is used in the production of PVC pipes (because of its low affinity for humidity), of soft or rigid plastic shapes, and of other composites. Calcite is also used in composites designed for electrical insulators and cables. In the case of cross-linked PE, calcite improves its dielectric properties, toughness, ductility, elasticity, and production cost. Calcite powder specially treated for PP and thermoplasts is available from the following producers Pfizer Inc., Thompson, Weinman and Co., and Georgia Marble (U.S.). PP-calcite composites contain up to 40% of calcite. 

Flexural testing Flexural properties are evaluated by the three-point bending tests according to the procedures outlined in ASTM D 790-10 Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials). Before testing, aU the specimens should be dried in an oven at 50 °C for 24 h. As shown in Fig. 10 the sample is put on two stationary supports with load applied in the middle of the sample. At least five specimens for each sample are tested for calculation. The modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rupture (MOR) were calculated to evaluate the flexural properties. To clearly show the influence of weathering, sometimes, the MOR and MOE retention ratios after weathering were defined as follows. 

Polarization which can be induced in nonconducting materials by means of an externally appHed electric field is one of the most important parameters in the theory of insulators, which are called dielectrics when their polarizabiUty is under consideration (1). Experimental investigations have shown that these materials can be divided into linear and nonlinear dielectrics in accordance with their behavior in a realizable range of the electric field. The electric polarization PI of linear dielectrics depends linearly on the electric field E, whereas that of nonlinear dielectrics is a nonlinear function of the electric field (2). The polarization values which can be measured in linear (normal) dielectrics upon appHcation of experimentally attainable electric fields are usually small. However, a certain group of nonlinear dielectrics exhibit polarization values which are several orders of magnitude larger than those observed in normal dielectrics (3). Consequentiy, a number of useful physical properties related to the polarization of the materials, such as elastic, thermal, optical, electromechanical, etc, are observed in these groups of nonlinear dielectrics (4). 

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