About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Composite Materials for Advanced Functionality: Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Materials and Applications
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| Presentation Title |
Processing-microstructure-properties relationship of various fillers reinforced nylon 6 composites for heat exchanger applications |
| Author(s) |
Ajay Jayswal, Kai Li, Kashif Nawaz, Amit K Naskar |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Ajay Jayswal |
| Abstract Scope |
Increasing needs for heat exchangers (HXs) that can be used in harsh environment demands new materials for HX to replace metallic materials. Polymers are promising candidates. However, most polymers have low thermal conductivity (TC), which is not sufficient to achieve good heat transfer performance. Polymer composites is a promising approach to improve the TC. Here, we developed nylon 6 based composites reinforced with different conductive fillers, including carbon fibers (CFs), hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs). The results demonstrated that reinforcing CFs can improve the TC of the composite materials by over 200%. X-ray computed tomography and scanning electron microscopy revealed minimal porosity in the investigated composites. Furthermore, the reinforcement of hBN and GNPs in the nylon 6 matrix has improved the effective TC of the materials. This study provides a promising strategy to fabricate high thermally conductive, mechanically robust, and lightweight composites for heat exchanger applications. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Composites, Characterization, Process Technology |