A Preliminary Study of Some Methods for Following the Accelerated Aging and Life Prediction of Rubbers

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Abstract:

Forty three rubber samples aged at temperatures between 70 C and 150 C for periods up to three hundred days were investigated using hardness tests, dynamic mechanical analysis and pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to determine if these techniques might be useful in monitoring the aging of the samples. The samples were formulated and aged at ARE Holton Heath and included twenty seven acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber samples, twelve polychloroprene rubber samples, and four polyisoprene rubber samples. All three techniques were capable of monitoring changes in the rubbers which correlated with the time and temperature of exposure of the samples. However, successful application of these techniques to the quantitative prediction of lifetime of elastomers from accelerated tests will require further experimentation. Canada.

Author(s):
Hiltz, J. A. ; Hattie, S. C.
Author Organization(s):
DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT ATLANTIC DARTMOUTH (NOVA SCOTIA)
Descriptive Note:
Technical memo.
Supplementary Note:
Abstracts in English and French.
Pagination:
0046

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
DREA-TM-89/205
Monitor Series:
DREA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*RUBBER, *CHLOROPRENES, *ACCELERATED TESTING, *ELASTOMERS, POLYMERS, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY, TEST METHODS, ACRYLONITRILE POLYMERS, ISOPRENE, MASS SPECTROSCOPY, SAMPLING, POLYBUTADIENE, PYROLYSIS, HARDNESS, MONITORING, PREDICTIONS, AGING(MATERIALS), CANADA
Field(s)/Group(s):
Elastomers and Rubber
Keyword(s):
FOREIGN REPORTS
Report Date:
1989 Mar 01