Title

Influences Of Heating Temperature On Mechanical Properties Of Polydimethylsiloxane

Keywords

Influence of heating; Mechanical properties; Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)

Abstract

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has been widely used for fabrication of various microsystems. Heating is normally used in the fabrication process including curing and bonding, as well as operations like thermopneumatic actuation of PDMS. We report here the influences of heating temperature on mechanical properties (Young's modulus and ultimate tensile stress) of PDMS. Results have shown that for low temperatures, the mechanical properties are independent of heating time. Higher heating temperatures produce lower mechanical strength. The reduced mechanical strength is attributed to the thermal decomposition which starts at about 200 °C and reaches a peak at 310 °C. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

4-8-2009

Publication Title

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volume

151

Issue

1

Number of Pages

42-45

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2009.02.016

Socpus ID

63249092150 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/63249092150

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