Experimental Study of Whisker Formation and Properties of Spheroplastic under Shock-Wave Loading

scanning electron microscopic study has shown that exposure of spheroplastics based on an organosilicon elastomer to a microsecond shock-wave pulse causes the formation of whisker structures up to 10 μ m long. Whisker structures are formed on the surface of fractured microspheres. Their formation is facilitated by the metallization of the surface of glass spheres. The paper presents the results of an experimental study of changes in the dielectric and mechanical characteristics of a metallized spheroplastic under shock-wave loading. Possible reasons for the formation of whiskers during shock-wave loading of spheroplastics are discussed.