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Effect of Chromium Chloride on the Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of EPDM Rubber

Salem, M.A. (Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Azhar University)
Khaled, M.A. (Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Azhar University)
Hussein, A.M. (Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Azhar University)
Elway, E. (Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University)

Publication Information

Macromolecular Research / v.11, no.4, 2003 , pp. 256-259 More about this Journal

Abstract

Measurements of Young's modulus, dielectric loss and a.c. conductivity have been carried out on EPDM rubber samples loaded with different concentrations of $CrCl_3$ (0,2,4 and 6 phr). The values of Young's modulus was found to be linearly dependent on the $CrCl_3$ content. Variation of the dielectric loss with temperature showed that $CrCl_3$ may act as plasticizer. However, at higher frequencies the dielectric loss was found to be independent of frequency and the rubber samples may behave as non-polar dielectric. Investigations of the a.c conductivity suggested that the conduction in these rubber samples can be described by small polaron tunneling. In addition, conductivity was found to increase with $CrCl_3$ content.

Keywords

EPDM rubber; Young's modulus; dielectric; a.c. conductivity;

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