Testing of Polymer Composites for Manufacturing of Sprayer Nozzles
Victoria E. Slavkina,
Maksim A. Mirzaev,
Anton M. Kuzmin,
Alexey I. Kutyrev,
Sergey P. Tuzhilin,
Vyacheslav A. Denisov,
Yuriy V. Kataev
Affiliations
Victoria E. Slavkina
Department of Agricultural, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), 109428 Moscow, Russia
Maksim A. Mirzaev
Department of Agricultural, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), 109428 Moscow, Russia
Anton M. Kuzmin
Department of Ogarev, Mordovia State University, 430005 Saransk, Russia
Alexey I. Kutyrev
Department of Agricultural, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), 109428 Moscow, Russia
Sergey P. Tuzhilin
Department of Agricultural, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), 109428 Moscow, Russia
Vyacheslav A. Denisov
Department of Agricultural, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), 109428 Moscow, Russia
Yuriy V. Kataev
Department of Agricultural, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), 109428 Moscow, Russia
Wear is the leading cause of nozzle failure. The durability of the nozzle is affected by the material it is made from. Traditional materials are ceramics, stainless steel, brass, and polymers. One of the possible ways to improve the wear resistance of polymer nozzles is through the incorporation of dispersed fillers into them. This paper presents the results of testing polymer composites for their chemical resistance to pesticides, examining the effects of different types and amounts of fillers on the chemical and abrasion resistance. When silicon carbide was used as a filler, the strength increased by 30.2%. The experiments on chemical resistance to pesticides revealed that the nature, shape, and volume content of filler particles do not significantly affect the resistance of the compounds obtained. Tests on hydro-abrasive wear have shown that graphite and silicon carbide are effective fillers capable of reducing wear by up to 7.5 times. Based on previous research, it is recommended to use a composite compound with 15% volume of silicon carbide for nozzle manufacturing.
