Open AccessMicro‐SAXS and force/strain measurements during the tensile deformation of single struts of an elastomeric polyurethane foam
Author(s) -
Martin C.,
Eeckhaut G.,
Mahendrasingam A.,
Blundell D. J.,
Fuller W.,
Oldman R. J.,
Bingham S. J.,
Dieing T.,
Riekel C.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s0909049500005744
Subject(s) - materials science , polyurethane , elastomer , microbeam , composite material , synchrotron radiation , beamline , deformation (meteorology) , ultimate tensile strength , synchrotron , small angle x ray scattering , piezoelectricity , scattering , optics , beam (structure) , physics
A microdeformation stage based on a piezoelectric crystal actuator capable of measuring the force applied to micrometre‐sized polymeric samples is described. Laboratory force/strain measurements on a single strut of an elastomeric polyurethane foam have been conducted for the first time. The device has also been used on the microfocus beamline at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility to collect microbeam small‐angle X‐ray scattering data simultaneously with strain and force measurements during the time‐resolved tensile deformation of a single strut of elastomeric polyurethane foam.