Journal of Materials Science

, Volume 28, Issue 2, pp 364–366 | Cite as

Volume and surface resistivity of low-density polyethylene filled with stainless steel fibres

  • Joo -Sang Sun
  • H. S. Gokturk
  • D. M. Kalyon
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Abstract

D.c. electrical properties of low-density polyethylene filled with stainless steel fibres have been studied at various concentrations above the percolation threshold. The volume fractions used were 2, 5 and 10% of stainless steel fibre. The volume resistivity of polyethylene varied between 6.15×107 Ω cm at 2% loading level and 3.71×105 Ωcm at 10%. Corresponding values for surface resistivity varied between 2.77×107 Ω at 2% and 3.94×104 Ω at 10%. The value of the critical exponent for percolation was estimated to be around 2.4 for volume resistivity and 3 for surface resistivity.

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Polymer Stainless Steel Polyethylene Electrical Property Material Processing 
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© Chapman & Hall 1993

Authors and Affiliations

  • Joo -Sang Sun
    • 1
  • H. S. Gokturk
    • 1
  • D. M. Kalyon
    • 1
  1. 1.Highly Filled Materials Institute, Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringStevens Institute of TechnologyHobokenUSA

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