Journal
POLYMER-PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
Volume 57, Issue 16, Pages 1687-1696Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2017.1419487
Keywords
Aging; mechanical properties; morphology; silicone rubber; thermal properties
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- Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) - Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centre Scheme
- Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub for Future Fibres - Australian Government [IH140100018]
- Victorian Centre for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (VCAMM)
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An accelerated aging study on silicone rubber exploring the effects of exposure to a functional oil (polyalkylene glycol) at elevated temperature (195 degrees C) is reported in this paper. Variations in mechanical (tensile, tear, hardness) and thermal (conductivity, specific heat capacity) properties were monitored versus aging time while permanent deformation of the rubber was evaluated through creep and recovery measurements. Morphology and surface chemistry of the aged rubber were also investigated through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, respectively. Aging had a significant impact on the mechanical properties with the ultimate tensile strength and elongation at break decreasing from 7.4MPa and 2250% in unaged samples to 1.5MPa and 760% in 6-week aged samples, respectively. The tear strength and hardness exhibited an initial increase during the early stages of aging, followed by a decreasing trend. In contrast, the thermal properties did not change significantly and FTIR did not detect any changes in the surface chemistry of the rubber with aging. SEM however, provided evidence of an increase in brittle behavior from the morphology of the fractured surfaces. [GRAPHICS] .
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