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<p>Elastomers are widely used in many industries. Their use requires thorough knowledge of their strength and stiffness parameters over a wide temperature range. However, determination of the parameters of such materials is still a challenge. Therefore, the paper presents research methodology allowing determination of the properties of rubber-like materials in a wide range of stretch and temperatures (from +50°C to −25°C) by using the example of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and natural rubber (NR) elastomers. Additionally, two blends, chloroprene rubber/nitrile-butadiene rubber (CR/NBR) and NR/SBR blends, were also considered. Based on physical premises, a polynomial and Arruda–Boyce hyperelastic constitutive models parameters were determined using two different methods, namely curve-fitting and the successive response surface method.</p>
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Elastomers are widely used in many industries. Their use requires thorough knowledge of their strength and stiffness parameters over a wide temperature range. However, determination of the parameters of such materials is still a challenge. Therefore, the paper presents research methodology allowing determination of the properties of rubber-like materials in a wide range of stretch and temperatures (from +50°C to −25°C) by using the example of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and natural rubber (NR) elastomers. Additionally, two blends, chloroprene rubber/nitrile-butadiene rubber (CR/NBR) and NR/SBR blends, were also considered. Based on physical premises, a polynomial and Arruda–Boyce hyperelastic constitutive models parameters were determined using two different methods, namely curve-fitting and the successive response surface method.

Properties of Rubber-Like Materials and their Blends in Wide Range of Temperatures – Experimental and Numerical Study

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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Elastomers are widely used in many industries. Their use requires thorough knowledge of their strength and stiffness parameters over a wide temperature range....

Properties of Rubber-Like Materials and their Blends in Wide Range of Temperatures – Experimental and Numerical Study

Publié en ligne: 25 juin 2023

Pages: 317 - 332

Reçu: 19 janv. 2023

Accepté: 13 mars 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2023-0037

Mots clés
polymers, uniaxial tension, temperature effects, optimisation

© 2023 Marcin Konarzewski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Properties of Rubber-Like Materials and their Blends in Wide Range of Temperatures – Experimental and Numerical Study

Publié en ligne: 25 juin 2023

Pages: 317 - 332

Reçu: 19 janv. 2023

Accepté: 13 mars 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2023-0037

Mots cléspolymers, uniaxial tension, temperature effects, optimisation

© 2023 Marcin Konarzewski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
polymers, uniaxial tension, temperature effects, optimisation