Performance evalution of Silicon Rubber insulating material with MgO And ZnO nanofillers

Abstract

Nanofillers have attracted wide interest for enhancing electrical properties of polymer insulating materials. Therefore, preparation of new nanocomposite materials will be helpful both for the manufacturers and users for enhancing electrical performance of insulators for high voltage application. In this paper the electrical and mechanical properties of composite material by adding low cost MgO and ZnO as Nano filler to Silicone Rubber SiR as the base polymer with ATH is presented. Experimental comparative study has been discussed about silicon nanocomposites also aging tests has been performed to explain the effect of different concentration of (MgO and ZnO) nano-fillers for enhancing electric and mechanical characteristics.