A MORPHOLOGY OF THE EFFECT OF THE MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL ELASTOMER MATERIAL IN THE ADDITION OF COBALT FERRITE NANOMATERIAL

Smart materials have been defined as functional substances that have the ability to respond to a variety of stimuli from the environment. Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are a class of advanced materials. They consist of magnetic particles dispersed in an elastomeric matrix. These particles have the ability to tune the mechanical properties of the material through a tunable response to applied magnetic fields. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of adding Cobalt Ferrite nanomaterial, which has strong magnetic properties, to MRE material at a specified weight percent by volume. For vibration damping, the materials show promising characteristics for vibration reduction applications due to their high carbon content and favorable mechanical properties. Specifically, carbon-based composites are known for their ability to absorb vibrations effectively. Based on both the elemental composition data and current research findings, MRE-2 is identified as the most suitable material for vibration reduction applications due to its optimal carbon content and balanced elemental composition that supports effective damping characteristics. Where MRE-2 is a mixture of materials consisting by weight of 5% silicone oil, 65% silicone rubber, up to 29.5% carbonyl magnetic particles (CIPs), and up to 0.5% cobalt ferrite.