Rheology of graphitoplastic composite materials

Rheological methods for the solution of technical tasks were developed in metallurgy, in the production of polymers, construction and other materials as far as in the middle of the last century. The methods are based on dependences between stresses and strains or the deformation rates in the processes of loading the materials. A thorough study of various plastic systems made in related fields of technology was of great importance for understanding structural and mechanical properties of powder graphitoplastic composite materials. Rheology which investigates deformation and flow of disperse systems which in particular include powder graphitoplastic composite materials was widely developed. Without using rheology methods it is impossible to estimate structural and mechanical properties of graphitoplastic powders which are often called rheology properties. Currently, clear conceptions of structural and mechanical properties of graphitoplastic powders are created as a result of numerous studies by both Soviet and foreign scientists. Scientifically grounded methods of their studies are developed. Unfortunately, up to now Russian technical literature lacks information about the rheology of carbon-based composite materials. The results of studying rheology of graphitoplastic composite materials are presented in this article.