Field-Induced Viscoelastic and Creep and Recovery Behavior of Water-Based MR Fluids Using Bentonite and Oleic Acid as an Additive

Abstract

The viscoelastic and creep and recovery behaviors of a carbonyl iron (CI)-water-based magnetorheological fluid (MRF) were studied under dynamic and constant loading conditions. The feature of MR fluid is to change from liquid to semi-solid state just in a few milliseconds after applying a magnetic field. ThereforeMR fluid is a kind of smart material whose rheological properties change with step-change in a magnetic field. We prepared MR fluids comprising CI 65 wt%, water 35 wt %, bentonite 3 wt %, and oleic acid 1 wt %. Because bentonite with nanosized fills the voids between the CI particles, it was used with oleic acid to enhance the MR response of the CI/water suspension. The strain amplitude tests reveal that MR fluid behaves as a viscoelastic material in the LVE range and a transition of fluid occurred from linear viscoelastic to non-linear viscoelastic behavior at the critical strain of 0.1%. Its storage moduli confirmed a steady plateau region for the entire angular frequency range, suggesting the well-known solid-like behavior of the MR suspension. The creep and recovery result signified that as the magnetic field increased, the instantaneous creep strain contributions decreased dramatically.