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Relationship between dynamic fatigue crack propagation properties and viscoelasticity of natural rubber/silicone
Qingyuan Han1, Liqun Zhang1,2, Youping Wu1,2
1State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China wuyp@mail.buct.edu.cn +86-10-64456158 +86-10-64442621.
Abstract:
In this paper, dynamic fatigue crack propagation properties of natural rubber/silicone rubber (NR/VMQ) composites are studied under constant tearing energy (G) input. Through dynamic fatigue crack growth testing, it is found that with the increase of VMQ fraction, NR/VMQ exhibits a lower crack growth rate (dc/dN). The viscoelastic parameters have been recorded in real-time during crack propagation, including the storage modulus E', loss factor tan δ, and loss compliance modulus J'', and their relationships with crack propagation behaviour have been established. The improved crack propagation resistance is attributed to the reduced J'', resulting from the synergistic effect of increased E' and decreased tan δ, and thus more energy dissipation occurred in the linear viscoelastic region in front of the crack tip, which consumed part of the energy for crack growth. Finally, good correlation between dc/dN and J'' could be successfully established.
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