Inelastic response of thermo-oxidatively aged carbon black filled polychloroprene rubber. Part II: Mullins effect

The present investigation focuses on the effect of the elastomer network modifications in the elastomer network due to thermo-oxidative aging (as proposed in Part I) on the Mullins effect. A series of cyclic mechanical tensile loading modes are imposed on thermo-oxidatively aged specimens to underst...

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Main Authors: Kittur, Mohammed Ibrahim, Andriyana, Andri, Ang, Bee Chin, Ch'ng, Shiau Ying, Verron, Erwan
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2022
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/41162/
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Summary:The present investigation focuses on the effect of the elastomer network modifications in the elastomer network due to thermo-oxidative aging (as proposed in Part I) on the Mullins effect. A series of cyclic mechanical tensile loading modes are imposed on thermo-oxidatively aged specimens to understand the repercussions of cross-linking and chain scission on Mullins effect and its recovery. Mullins effect is characterized using two methods to assess the stress-softening occurring as a result of thermo-oxidative aging. The observations reveal that hysteresis, permanent set, Mullins effect, and its recovery are significantly affected by the change in elastomer network.