TY - CONF A1 - Forster, Eva A1 - Mayer, Matthias A1 - Rabindranath, R. A1 - Bentz, Alexander A1 - Böse, Holger A1 - Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail A1 - Monkman, Gareth J. T1 - Surface Control Magneto-Active Polymers (MAP) T2 - EuroEAP 2011, First international conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles, Pisa, 8-9 June N2 - Smart materials change their properties with external energy supply. Besides the known ferro-fluids and Magneto Rheological Fluid (MRF) also the Electro Active Polymer (EAP) and Magneto Rheological Elastomer (MRE) belong to these intelligent materials. The latest generation of magnetic elastomers represents a new class of composite materials. This consists of small magnetized particles which are sized in the micron or even nanometer range that in turn is bounded in a highly elastic rubber matrix. These materials are very often called MRE. Only recently, it has managed to develop these materials even further, so that very soft composite materials with a young?s modulus up to 10 kPa are possible. These soft polymers could be named magneto-active polymers. The combination of polymers with magnetic materials show novel and often enhanced properties. A precisely controllable young?s modulus and hardness, giant and non-homogeneous deformation behavior and rapid response to the magnetic field opens up new possibilities for various applications. Since MAP represent a very new technology, the behavior of these materials as a function of their composition and external conditions so far are not yet sufficiently understood. Therefore, some fundamental studies are necessary. In this paper, the mechanical surface properties are studied using a micro hardness meter. This work shows the possibility to control mechanical properties at the surface of MAP with new developed magnetic systems. Y1 - 2011 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-oth-regensburg/frontdoor/index/index/docId/5152 ER -