Synergistic Effect of Blast Furnace Slag and Fly Ash on the Properties of Polyamide 6

dc.authorid0000-0002-8113-5534
dc.authorid0000-0002-4406-9048
dc.contributor.authorAkkoyun Kurtlu, Meral
dc.contributor.authorTuna, Sibel
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-08T15:14:45Z
dc.date.available2026-02-08T15:14:45Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentBursa Teknik Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe use of waste products such as ground-granulated blast furnace slag (BFS) and fly ash (FA) as fillers in polymer matrices is a relatively new approach. Polymer composites prepared with BFS and FA can be suitable candidates for applications requiring electrical insulation properties due to their improved mechanical properties, wear resistance, and thermal resistance, as well as their low electrical conductivity. The aim of this work is to investigate the synergistic effects of BFS and FA on the final structural, thermal, mechanical, morphological, and electrical conductivity properties of polyamide 6 (PA6), a thermoplastic polymer widely used in the plastic industry. When BFS/FA-added PA6 composites prepared at ratios of 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 wt.% using twin screw extruder and compression molding methods were characterized, the physical interactions were observed at the intermolecular level. A general decrease in tensile strength values with increasing BFS/FA content was obtained. BFS/FA particles were homogeneously dispersed in the PA6 matrix, but a weak interaction occurs at the filler-matrix interface. Concerning the electrical conductivity results, the use of BFS/FA fillers in PA6 composites improved the electrical conductivity values as intended, but the interfacial compatibility should be increased in applications requiring mechanical performance.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/app.57991
dc.identifier.issn0021-8995
dc.identifier.issn1097-4628
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105016831370
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/app.57991
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/5413
dc.identifier.volume143
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001574904200001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Applied Polymer Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzWOS_KA_20260207
dc.subjectcomposites
dc.subjectextrusion
dc.subjectmechanical properties
dc.subjectpolyamides
dc.subjectrecycling
dc.titleSynergistic Effect of Blast Furnace Slag and Fly Ash on the Properties of Polyamide 6
dc.typeArticle

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