Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2001, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (9): 1592.

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Mechanical Properties of Bombyx mori Silk at Different Temperatures

YANG Yong1, CHEN Xin1, ZHOU Ping1, YAO Wen-Hua2, SHAO Zheng-Zhong1   

  1. 1. Material School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China;
    2. Guizhou University of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
  • Received:2000-09-18 Online:2001-09-24 Published:2001-09-24

Abstract: The mechanical properties of both raw and degummed Bombyx mori silk fibers were carried out by Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analyzer(DMTA) at different temperatures under precise temperature control. Both stress strain curve and hysteresis loop of single filament were tested. Moreover, the rupture section morphology and inner structure of raw and degummed Bombyx mori silk were examined by SEM, TEMand Raman spectroscopy. The results showed that the initial modulus as well as rupture strength of Bombyx mori silk decreased with the increase of temperature. It was also found that the stretching process induced more β-structure in silk fiber. In addition, sericin was found to perform a worse mechanical property than fibroin.

Key words: Bombyx mori silk, Sericin, Fibroin, Temperature, Mechanical property

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