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http://dx.doi.org/10.7473/EC.2011.46.2.144

Effect of Cure System on the Life-time of Hydrogenated NBR O-ring using Intermittent Compression Stress Relaxation(CSR)  

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)
Choi, Yu-Seok (Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Baek, Kwang-Sae (Elachem Co.)
Jo, Nam-Ju (Department of Polymer Engineering, Pusan National University)
Publication Information
Elastomers and Composites / v.46, no.2, 2011 , pp. 144-151 More about this Journal
Abstract
Intermittent CSR testing was used to investigate the degradation of a hydrogenated NBR(HNBR) O-rings, and also the prediction of its life-time. The cure system of HNBR O-ring was controlled as sulfur cure and peroxide cure system. 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 100 and $120^{\circ}C$. In the temperature range of $100-120^{\circ}C$, O-rings showed linear degradation behavior and satisfied the Arrhenius relationship. The activation energy of HNBR-S was about 70.6 kJ/mol. From Arrhenius plots, predicted life-times of HNBR-S O-ring were 31.1 years and 33.7 years for 50% and 40% failure conditions, respectively. In case of HNBR-P, the activation energy was about 72.1kJ/mol, and predicted life-times were 34.0 years and 36.5 years for 50% and 40% failure conditions, respectively. The peroxide cure system showed slower degradation rate and higher activation energy than the sulfur cure system.
Keywords
intermittent compression stress relaxation(CSR); life-time prediction; Arrhenius plot; hydrogenated NBR; cure system; activation energy;
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