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Life-time Prediction of a FKM O-ring using Intermittent Compression Stress Relaxation (CSR) and Time-temperature Superposition (TTS) Principle  

Lee, Jin-Hyok (Department of Polymer Engineering, Pusan National University)
Bae, Jong-Woo (Rubber Material Research Division, Korea Institute of Footwear & Leather Technology)
Kim, Jung-Su (Rubber Material Research Division, Korea Institute of Footwear & Leather Technology)
Hwang, Tae-Jun (Rubber Material Research Division, Korea Institute of Footwear & Leather Technology)
Park, Sung-Doo (Sam Jung Ind. Co.)
Park, Sung-Han (Agency for Defense Development)
Min, Yeo-Tae (Samsung Techwin Co.)
Kim, Won-Ho (Department of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Jo, Nam-Ju (Department of Polymer Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Elastomers and Composites / v.45, no.4, 2010 , pp. 263-271 More about this Journal
Abstract
Intermittent CSR testing was used to investigate the degradation of an FKM O-ring, also the prediction of its life-time. An intermittent CSR jig was designed taking into consideration the O-ring's environment under use. The testing allowed observation of the effects of friction, heat loss, and stress relaxation by the Mullins effect. Degradation of O-rings by thermal aging was observed between 60 and $160^{\circ}C$. In the high temperature of range ($100-160^{\circ}C$) O-rings showed linear degradation behavior and satisfied the Arrhenius relationship. The activation energy was about 60.2 kJ/mol. From Arrhenius plots, predicted life-times were 43.3 years and 69.9 years for 50% and 40% failure conditions, respectively. Based on TTS (time-temperature superposition) principle, degradation was observed at $60^{\circ}C$, and could save testing time. Between 60 and $100^{\circ}C$ the activation energy decreased to 48.3 kJ/mol. WLF(William-Landel-Ferry) plot confirmed that O-rings show non-linear degradation behavior under $80^{\circ}C$. The life-time of O-rings predicted by TTS principle was 19.1 years and 25.2 years for each failure condition. The life-time predicted by TTS principle is more conservative than that from the Arrhenius relationship.
Keywords
FKM O-ring; intermittent compression stress relaxation(CSR); life-time prediction; Arrhenius plot; time-temperature superposition(TTS);
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