Accession Number:

AD0412840

Title:

EVALUATION OFALLASTOMERS FOR POTENTIAL USE AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL ILL

Personal Author(s):

• Ruby,J.D.

Report Date:

1963-05-13

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this work was to determine the lowest temperature at which a variety of rubber vulcanizates and other nonmetallic materials will remain nonbrittle and flexible and exhibit moderate recovery from applied deformation. The operanoon of a mechanically refrigerated low temperature test cabinet useful at temperatures down to -320 F is described. Author

Descriptors:

• *ELASTOMERS
• *SYNTHETIC RUBBER
• RUBBER
• STYRENES
• SILICONES
• VULCANIZATES

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE