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<p>In  this  paper,  studies concerning the  changes brought by gamma radiation on some PVC plates were made. The respective samples were exposed to gamma irradiation, at room temperature and different doses, such as (10, 20, 40, 80) kGy. The changes in the irradiated PVC plates’ properties were studied by UV-Vis, electrical measurements, and SEM analysis on  non-irradiated  and  irradiated  samples. The results show that gamma irradiation affects the properties of PVC plates. This degradation leads to the appearance of free radicals, the interruption of polymer chains, reticulation, and the decrease of molecular weight. </p>
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In  this  paper,  studies concerning the  changes brought by gamma radiation on some PVC plates were made. The respective samples were exposed to gamma irradiation, at room temperature and different doses, such as (10, 20, 40, 80) kGy. The changes in the irradiated PVC plates’ properties were studied by UV-Vis, electrical measurements, and SEM analysis on  non-irradiated  and  irradiated  samples. The results show that gamma irradiation affects the properties of PVC plates. This degradation leads to the appearance of free radicals, the interruption of polymer chains, reticulation, and the decrease of molecular weight.

Studies About Gamma-Ray Irradiation of PVC Plates Used in Electric Cable Insulation

National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies IMT-Bucharest

National Institute for Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA

The Scientific Bulletin of Electrical Engineering Faculty

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In  this  paper,  studies concerning the  changes brought by gamma radiation on some PVC plates were made. The respective samples were exposed to gamma...

Studies About Gamma-Ray Irradiation of PVC Plates Used in Electric Cable Insulation

Publié en ligne: 14 sept. 2023

Pages: 40 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbeef-2023-0007

Mots clés
PVC, gamma rays, SEM analysis, electrical measurements

© 2023 C. Paun et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Studies About Gamma-Ray Irradiation of PVC Plates Used in Electric Cable Insulation

Publié en ligne: 14 sept. 2023

Pages: 40 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbeef-2023-0007

Mots clésPVC, gamma rays, SEM analysis, electrical measurements

© 2023 C. Paun et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
PVC, gamma rays, SEM analysis, electrical measurements