Abstract
"Generalized modulus-ultimate elongation profile" was induced from the relationship between the modulus and the ultimate elongation of an elastomer that was quantitatively added crosslinking and scission. This profile can be used to evaluate the time-accelerated irradiation methods of ethylene-propylene-diene elastomer. The irradiation under low dose rate (0.33 kGy/h) at room temperature was the reference condition. The short-time irradiation condition was 4.2 kGy/h in 0.5 MPa oxygen at room temperature and 5.0 kGy/h in air at 70 °C. The former tended to bring about the higher ratio of scission than the reference condition; the latter tended to bring about the higher ratio of crosslinking.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1081-1084 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Radiation Physics and Chemistry |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 Dec |
Keywords
- Ethylene-propylene-diene elastomer
- Modulus
- Radiation-induced degradation
- Short-time test
- Ultimate elongation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation