Effects of carbon black and the presence of static mechanical strain on the swelling of elastomers in solvent

Ch'ng, S.Y. and Andriyana, A. and Tee, Y.L. and Verron, E. (2015) Effects of carbon black and the presence of static mechanical strain on the swelling of elastomers in solvent. Materials, 8 (3). pp. 884-898. ISSN 1996-1944, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/Ma8030884.

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Abstract

The effect of carbon black on the mechanical properties of elastomers is of great interest, because the filler is one of principal ingredients for the manufacturing of rubber products. While fillers can be used to enhance the properties of elastomers, including stress-free swelling resistance in solvent, it is widely known that the introduction of fillers yields significant inelastic responses of elastomers under cyclic mechanical loading, such as stress-softening, hysteresis and permanent set. When a filled elastomer is under mechanical deformation, the filler acts as a strain amplifier in the rubber matrix. Since the matrix local strain has a profound effect on the material's ability to absorb solvent, the study of the effect of carbon black content on the swelling characteristics of elastomeric components exposed to solvent in the presence of mechanical deformation is a prerequisite for durability analysis. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of carbon black content on the swelling of elastomers in solvent in the presence of static mechanical strains: simple extension and simple torsion. Three different types of elastomers are considered: unfilled, filled with 33 phr (parts per hundred) and 66 phr of carbon black. The peculiar role of carbon black on the swelling characteristics of elastomers in solvent in the presence of mechanical strain is explored.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information: Ce6kn Times Cited:0 Cited References Count:23
Uncontrolled Keywords: Rubber cylinder, behavior, filler, biodiesel, torsion,
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Mr Jenal S
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2015 00:29
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2015 00:29
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/13751

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