Tensile Properties of Individual
     Wood Flour Particles




     Department of Wood Science and Engineering
Introduction
                      Wood Plastic Composites

Composition:
   oWood Particles
   oThermoplastics
      oPS, PE, HDPE, PP, PVC
   oAdditives
                                         composites.wsu.edu/ navy/Navy1/materials.html




Use: outdoor decking, railings, fencing, landscaping                                    http://www.appropedia.org/File:Wood_Plastic_Composite.jpg




 timbers, highway infrastructure applications, etc.

Known limitations:
   o durability
   o significant creep
   o thermo-expansion
   o weight/strength
   o…
                                                                        Klyosov 2008
Motivation
 Space for improvement
   o Durability Issues
   o Markets
 Improvement strategies
   o Trial and Error
       Need more $$
       Need more time
   o Virtual Prototyping
       Need better fundamental understanding
          – Component properties
          – Load transfer between components
       Would existing short fiber composite theory (SFCT) be sufficient to
        do this?
Background
                                                          Short Fiber Composite Theory




                                                                          http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQRuVQHT1F2XZ5_l3Biw       http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm/2010/453420/fig1/
                                                                          GMSgzqaiBTXhakgfKOOtB6gB7itCUqCRZ722N11

     http://urbana.mie.uc.edu/yliu/Images/short_fiber_composites.jpg




     Assumptions                                                        Short Fiber Theory                                               Wood Plastic Composites

Well Defined Geometry

        Non-Porous
Well Defined Interface –
 Predictable Bonding
Background
                                                                       Short Fiber Composite Theory
                              measured particle sizes
            0.8

                                                                             Measurements
                                                                             Particles:
            0.6                                                              A
                                                                             B
                                                                             C
width, mm




                                                                             D

            0.4



            0.2



             0
                  0   0.2   0.4   0.6   0.8       1        1.2   1.4   1.6       1.8        2
                                              length, mm

                                                                                                                                                           O’Dell (1997)
                                                                               Wang (2007)                            Hussain (2009)




                            Assumptions                                                          Short Fiber Theory                    Wood Plastic Composites

                  Well Defined Geometry
                              Non-Porous
              Well Defined Interface –
               Predictable Bonding
Background
                    Short Fiber Composite Theory

                            Can we apply the
                            theory to WPC’s?




     Assumptions            Short Fiber Theory   Wood Plastic Composites

Well Defined Geometry
      Non-Porous
Well Defined Interface –
 Predictable Bonding
Objectives and Approach
Objectives
   Characterize load transfer between wood particles and the polymer
    matrix
   Verify the applicability of SFCT to WPCs

Approach
   Measure deformation and strain distribution in and around wood
    particles embedded in a polymer matrix
   Simulate the load transfer with morphology-based material point
    method modeling (MPM)
   Compare the measurements with MPM and SFTC predictions
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
                        Specimen preparation

Wood flour added at a 0.25% (OD         Compressed in a steel mold to the
weight) loading rate                    thickness of ~0.6 mm
                                        Pressing temperature (150°C)
Reference: 1.0 mm sections of 0.2 mm
copper wire added at the same rate
Compounded in Brabender Plasticoder    Hot pressing @ ~150°C
Unit




                                       Copper Wire - Reference   Wood Particle
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
                     Testing Method

 Stereo Microscope           ε


                                        Analysis Software
Stepper Motor
                                   F
                                       Field of view ~ 3 mm x 4 mm
                                       Optical resolution ~ 2 μm/ pixel
                       Load Cell
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
            Strain Measurements – Various Angles

 Oriented 0° to the
                        σ11            σ11
 direction of loading




 Oriented 45° to the    σ11            σ11
 direction of loading




 Oriented 90° to the    σ11            σ11
 direction of loading
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
          Strain Measurements – Multiple Particle Interaction

                                            σ11   σ11


Various Particle-to-Particle Interactions




                                            σ11   σ11




                                            σ11   σ11
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
                Strain Measurements - Analysis                                            εxx
                                                                                                0.10



σ11                                                          σ11




                                                                                                0.05

                                                     Stress-Strain Wire 0
                                          25.00


                                          20.00
                   Nominal Stress (MPa)




                                          15.00


                                          10.00
                                                                                    Exx

                                           5.00                                                 0.00
                                           0.00
                                              0.0%    2.0%    4.0%    6.0%   8.0%

                                                             Strain
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
                Strain Measurements - Analysis                                            εxx
                                                                                                0.10



σ11                                                          σ11




                                                                                                0.05

                                                     Stress-Strain Wire 0
                                          25.00


                                          20.00
                   Nominal Stress (MPa)




                                          15.00


                                          10.00
                                                                                    Exx

                                           5.00                                                 0.00
                                           0.00
                                              0.0%    2.0%    4.0%    6.0%   8.0%

                                                             Strain
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
                Strain Measurements - Analysis                                            εxx
                                                                                                0.10



σ11                                                          σ11




                                                                                                0.05

                                                     Stress-Strain Wire 0
                                          25.00


                                          20.00
                   Nominal Stress (MPa)




                                          15.00


                                          10.00
                                                                                    Exx

                                           5.00                                                 0.00
                                           0.00
                                              0.0%    2.0%    4.0%    6.0%   8.0%

                                                             Strain
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
                Strain Measurements - Analysis                                            εxx
                                                                                                0.10



σ11                                                          σ11




                                                                                                0.05

                                                     Stress-Strain Wire 0
                                          25.00


                                          20.00
                   Nominal Stress (MPa)




                                          15.00


                                          10.00
                                                                                    Exx

                                           5.00                                                 0.00
                                           0.00
                                              0.0%    2.0%    4.0%    6.0%   8.0%

                                                             Strain
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
                Strain Measurements - Analysis                                            εxx
                                                                                                0.10



σ11                                                          σ11




                                                                                                0.05

                                                     Stress-Strain Wire 0
                                          25.00


                                          20.00
                   Nominal Stress (MPa)




                                          15.00


                                          10.00
                                                                                    Exx

                                           5.00                                                 0.00
                                           0.00
                                              0.0%    2.0%    4.0%    6.0%   8.0%

                                                             Strain
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
                Strain Measurements – Analysis

                                                         SFCT

Wire Particle




                                  Similar?

                                                 Bonded Length of the Fiber

Wood Particle
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
                                 Strain Measurements – Analysis


  Optical Measurement                       Short Fiber Theory                  MPM Simulation


                                                                                              ε    E
                                                                                          σ    τ




100

                                                                           90
90

                                                                           80
80


70                                            Bonded Length of the Fiber   70



60                                                                         60


50                                                                         50


40
                                                                           40


30
                                                                           30

20
                                                                           20

10

      20   40   60   80   100   120   140                                       20   40   60       80   100   120   140
Strain distribution of embedded wood particles
                 Strain Measurements – Troubleshooting

                                                                           Film Thickness Artifact
                      100


                      90


                      80


                      70




Optical Measurement   60


                      50


                      40


                      30


                      20


                      10

                                 20    40   60   80   100   120    140




                      90



                      80



                      70




  MPM Modeling        60



                      50



                      40



                      30



                      20



                            20        40    60   80   100    120     140
Strain measurement of individual wood
                              particles
                             Sample Preparation




                                        ≈ 1.0mm
      Adhesive

                                                          ≈ 0.2mm
                    Bridge
Wood Particle




                                                  Front             Profile
                                   Dimensions recorded for nominal stress calculation
Strain measurement of individual wood
                   particles
                            Testing - Method

              F




              F
Wood Particle Testing in Tension        Optical Measurement
Strain measurement of individual wood
              particles
               Analysis
                                225.00




                 Stress (MPa)
                                150.00




                                 75.00
                                                                                                      (εxx)



                                  0.00
                                     0.0%    0.1%   0.2%    0.3%     0.4%   0.5%      0.6%     0.7%

                                                              Strain

                                                                                         100


                                                                                             80
                 Stress (MPa)

                                                                                             60


                                                                                             40
                                                                                                      (εxx)
                                                                                             20


                                                                                              0
                     -0.5%               -0.4%      -0.3%          -0.2%      -0.1%            0.0%
                                                                                             -20
                                                           Strain
Strain measurement of individual wood
                                 particles
                                                      Troubleshooting
                                                                             0.0006



                                                                             0.0004



         Apparent Negative Strain in Tension                                 0.0002




                                                                    Strain
                                                                                  0
                                                100

                                                                             -0.0002
                                                 80

                                                                             -0.0004
Stress (MPa)




                                                 60
                                                                 Wood particle strain under no loading
                                                 40
                                                         (εxx)
                                                 20


                                                  0
    -0.5%      -0.4%   -0.3%    -0.2%   -0.1%     0.0%
                                                -20
                           Strain




                                                                                       Out of plane movement
Strain measurement of individual wood
                           particles
                                  Troubleshooting


             3D DIC Measurement                        Catadioptric System

                                    Wood particle                       Right angled
Light path                                                                 mirror




                                               25 mm
                                                                                 Planar mirror




                                                             Camera 1
Strain measurement of individual wood
              particles
            Troubleshooting
                         “Left” View   “Right” View
Strain measurement of individual wood
              particles
            Troubleshooting
Conclusions
Good qualitative agreement of strain patterns around the
embedded particle obtained comparing:
  • Optical measurements
  • MPM modeling
  • Short fiber theory


3D DIC of single wood particles is possible
  • Single wood particle strain values can be obtained and the
    modulus of these particles can be determined.
  • Refinement of sample preparation and testing
Acknowledgement
Questions?

Session 29 ic2011 schwarzkopf

  • 1.
    Tensile Properties ofIndividual Wood Flour Particles Department of Wood Science and Engineering
  • 2.
    Introduction Wood Plastic Composites Composition: oWood Particles oThermoplastics oPS, PE, HDPE, PP, PVC oAdditives composites.wsu.edu/ navy/Navy1/materials.html Use: outdoor decking, railings, fencing, landscaping http://www.appropedia.org/File:Wood_Plastic_Composite.jpg timbers, highway infrastructure applications, etc. Known limitations: o durability o significant creep o thermo-expansion o weight/strength o… Klyosov 2008
  • 3.
    Motivation  Space forimprovement o Durability Issues o Markets  Improvement strategies o Trial and Error  Need more $$  Need more time o Virtual Prototyping  Need better fundamental understanding – Component properties – Load transfer between components  Would existing short fiber composite theory (SFCT) be sufficient to do this?
  • 4.
    Background Short Fiber Composite Theory http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQRuVQHT1F2XZ5_l3Biw http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm/2010/453420/fig1/ GMSgzqaiBTXhakgfKOOtB6gB7itCUqCRZ722N11 http://urbana.mie.uc.edu/yliu/Images/short_fiber_composites.jpg Assumptions Short Fiber Theory Wood Plastic Composites Well Defined Geometry Non-Porous Well Defined Interface – Predictable Bonding
  • 5.
    Background Short Fiber Composite Theory measured particle sizes 0.8 Measurements Particles: 0.6 A B C width, mm D 0.4 0.2 0 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 length, mm O’Dell (1997) Wang (2007) Hussain (2009) Assumptions Short Fiber Theory Wood Plastic Composites Well Defined Geometry Non-Porous Well Defined Interface – Predictable Bonding
  • 6.
    Background Short Fiber Composite Theory Can we apply the theory to WPC’s? Assumptions Short Fiber Theory Wood Plastic Composites Well Defined Geometry Non-Porous Well Defined Interface – Predictable Bonding
  • 7.
    Objectives and Approach Objectives Characterize load transfer between wood particles and the polymer matrix Verify the applicability of SFCT to WPCs Approach Measure deformation and strain distribution in and around wood particles embedded in a polymer matrix Simulate the load transfer with morphology-based material point method modeling (MPM) Compare the measurements with MPM and SFTC predictions
  • 8.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Specimen preparation Wood flour added at a 0.25% (OD Compressed in a steel mold to the weight) loading rate thickness of ~0.6 mm Pressing temperature (150°C) Reference: 1.0 mm sections of 0.2 mm copper wire added at the same rate Compounded in Brabender Plasticoder Hot pressing @ ~150°C Unit Copper Wire - Reference Wood Particle
  • 9.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Testing Method Stereo Microscope ε Analysis Software Stepper Motor F Field of view ~ 3 mm x 4 mm Optical resolution ~ 2 μm/ pixel Load Cell
  • 10.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Strain Measurements – Various Angles Oriented 0° to the σ11 σ11 direction of loading Oriented 45° to the σ11 σ11 direction of loading Oriented 90° to the σ11 σ11 direction of loading
  • 11.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Strain Measurements – Multiple Particle Interaction σ11 σ11 Various Particle-to-Particle Interactions σ11 σ11 σ11 σ11
  • 12.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Strain Measurements - Analysis εxx 0.10 σ11 σ11 0.05 Stress-Strain Wire 0 25.00 20.00 Nominal Stress (MPa) 15.00 10.00 Exx 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% Strain
  • 13.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Strain Measurements - Analysis εxx 0.10 σ11 σ11 0.05 Stress-Strain Wire 0 25.00 20.00 Nominal Stress (MPa) 15.00 10.00 Exx 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% Strain
  • 14.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Strain Measurements - Analysis εxx 0.10 σ11 σ11 0.05 Stress-Strain Wire 0 25.00 20.00 Nominal Stress (MPa) 15.00 10.00 Exx 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% Strain
  • 15.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Strain Measurements - Analysis εxx 0.10 σ11 σ11 0.05 Stress-Strain Wire 0 25.00 20.00 Nominal Stress (MPa) 15.00 10.00 Exx 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% Strain
  • 16.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Strain Measurements - Analysis εxx 0.10 σ11 σ11 0.05 Stress-Strain Wire 0 25.00 20.00 Nominal Stress (MPa) 15.00 10.00 Exx 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% Strain
  • 17.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Strain Measurements – Analysis SFCT Wire Particle Similar? Bonded Length of the Fiber Wood Particle
  • 18.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Strain Measurements – Analysis Optical Measurement Short Fiber Theory MPM Simulation ε E σ τ 100 90 90 80 80 70 Bonded Length of the Fiber 70 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
  • 19.
    Strain distribution ofembedded wood particles Strain Measurements – Troubleshooting Film Thickness Artifact 100 90 80 70 Optical Measurement 60 50 40 30 20 10 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 90 80 70 MPM Modeling 60 50 40 30 20 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
  • 20.
    Strain measurement ofindividual wood particles Sample Preparation ≈ 1.0mm Adhesive ≈ 0.2mm Bridge Wood Particle Front Profile Dimensions recorded for nominal stress calculation
  • 21.
    Strain measurement ofindividual wood particles Testing - Method F F Wood Particle Testing in Tension Optical Measurement
  • 22.
    Strain measurement ofindividual wood particles Analysis 225.00 Stress (MPa) 150.00 75.00 (εxx) 0.00 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% Strain 100 80 Stress (MPa) 60 40 (εxx) 20 0 -0.5% -0.4% -0.3% -0.2% -0.1% 0.0% -20 Strain
  • 23.
    Strain measurement ofindividual wood particles Troubleshooting 0.0006 0.0004 Apparent Negative Strain in Tension 0.0002 Strain 0 100 -0.0002 80 -0.0004 Stress (MPa) 60 Wood particle strain under no loading 40 (εxx) 20 0 -0.5% -0.4% -0.3% -0.2% -0.1% 0.0% -20 Strain Out of plane movement
  • 24.
    Strain measurement ofindividual wood particles Troubleshooting 3D DIC Measurement Catadioptric System Wood particle Right angled Light path mirror 25 mm Planar mirror Camera 1
  • 25.
    Strain measurement ofindividual wood particles Troubleshooting “Left” View “Right” View
  • 26.
    Strain measurement ofindividual wood particles Troubleshooting
  • 27.
    Conclusions Good qualitative agreementof strain patterns around the embedded particle obtained comparing: • Optical measurements • MPM modeling • Short fiber theory 3D DIC of single wood particles is possible • Single wood particle strain values can be obtained and the modulus of these particles can be determined. • Refinement of sample preparation and testing
  • 28.
  • 29.