Physical Test Methods for Elastomers

• Main Author: Brown, Roger (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Materials science.; Polymers .; Engineering-Materials.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Polymer Sciences.; Materials Engineering.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of physical testing of elastomers (rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers) including mechanical, electrical, thermal and all aspects of durability. Elastomers are an important class of materials used in such products as tyres, seals and hose whi...

Table of Contents:

• Section I: Before You Test
• Introduction
• General Considerations
• Standards
• Conditioning and Test Atmospheres
• Section II: Processing and Preparation for Test
• Processability
• Preparation of Test Pieces
• Mass, Density and Dimensions
• Section III: Short Term Mechanical Properties
• Stress and Strain Data
• Hardness
• Tension
• Compression
• Shear and Flexure
• Tear
• Section IV: Time Dependent Properties
• Dynamic Stress and strain
• Creep, Relaxation and Set
• Section V: Physical Properties
• Electrical Properties
• Thermal Properties
• Permeability
• Section VI: Durability
• Friction and Abrasion
• Fatigue
• Effect of temperature
• Effect of Environment
• Section VII: Interaction with Other Materials
• Adhesion
• Corrosion and Staining
• Index.