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Mechanical properties of asphalt binders evaluated by atomic force microscopy
Author(s) -
DOURADO E.R.,
SIMAO R.A.,
LEITE L.F.M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2011.03552.x
Subject(s) - indentation , materials science , atomic force microscopy , stiffness , composite material , hardening (computing) , microscopy , elasticity (physics) , asphalt , deformation (meteorology) , nanoindentation , optics , nanotechnology , physics , layer (electronics)
Summary Atomic Force Microscopy was employed in order to relate the features observed on the surface of a 50/70 asphalt binder according to its local stiffness and elastic recovery. Indentations were performed in different points of the surface and a significant variation of elasticity was observed between the points on the so‐called bee structure and the matrix. Also, indentations varying the maximum force were performed on similar white spots in the bee structure and the recovery was followed up to 1 h after indentation. It was observed that the elastic recovery is very much dependent on the colloidal structure of the bee. The final surface state of the binder, close to the bee for usual bees is not the same as the initial one indicating severe plastic deformation. Also, permanent phase change could be observed for bright spots presented in not well‐structured bee arrangements. A surface hardening was observed in the bee region.