Ultimate Tensile Properties of Elastomers. I. Characterization by a Time and Temperature Independent Failure Envelope

1964 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 777-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thor L. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Constant Strain Rate ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Constant Stress ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Failure Envelope ◽  
Polymeric Network ◽  
Time To Rupture

Abstract The tensile stress at break (σb) and the associated ultimate strain (εb) of an elastomer depend on (1) the chemical and topological characteristics of the polymeric network, and (2) the test conditions under which rupture is observed. To separate these effects, the ultimate tensile properties can often be characterized by a “failure envelope” defined by values of σb and εb determined at various strain rates over a wide temperature range. Provided time—temperature superposition is applicable, such data superpose on a plot of log σbT0/T versus log εb, where T is the test temperature (absolute) and T0 is an arbitrarily selected reference temperature. The resulting failure envelope is independent of time (strain rate) and temperature and thus it depends only on basic characteristics of the polymeric network. To illustrate the characterization method, data on two styrene-butadiene gum vulcanizates, SBR-I and SBR-II, were analyzed. For SBR-I, values of σb and εb obtained over extensive ranges of strain rate and temperature superposed to give a failure envelope. Data at elevated temperatures also gave a reliable value for the equilibrium modulus. For SBR-II, data obtained at various temperatures under conditions of constant strain and constant strain rate yielded identical failure envelopes; this strongly suggests that the failure envelope is independent of the test method. A theoretical consideration of the time-to-rupture associated with different test methods showed that for given values of σb and εb the time-to-rupture from the following types of tests should increase in the order: constant strain < constant stress < constant strain rate < constant stress rate.

scholarly journals Primary, secondary and tertiary creep of ice modelled as a viscoelastic fluid

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 (189) ◽  
pp. 170-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. W. Morland
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Viscoelastic Fluid ◽  
Ice Sheet ◽  
Constant Strain Rate ◽  
Constant Stress ◽  
Constitutive Law ◽  
Asymptotic Limit ◽  
Tertiary Creep ◽  
Secondary Creep ◽  
Viscous Behaviour

AbstractAs an ice sheet evolves, there are ice elements near the surface only recently subjected to stress following deposition, and others that have been subjected to stress over many ranges of time. The constant stress and constant strain-rate responses of ice in uniaxial compressive stress exhibit non-viscous behaviour, that is, the strain rate is not fixed by the stress (and conversely) but both vary with time. At constant stress the initial primary strain rate decreases with time to a minimum, described as secondary creep. It then increases and approaches an asymptotic limit, described as tertiary creep. Analogously, at constant strain rate the initial stress increases to a maximum then decreases to an asymptotic limit. These responses are used to construct a simple viscoelastic fluid constitutive law of differential type. Such a time-dependent law, with timescales changing widely with temperature, can be expected to yield a flow field in an ice sheet that is very different from that obtained from the viscous law. Only comparison solutions for both constitutive laws can determine the differences and significance of the non-viscous behaviour, and the simple law constructed would be a candidate for such comparisons.

scholarly journals Influence of Deformation Controlled Strain Rate on Tensile and Compression Behaviour of Magnesium and Steel Wire

2017 ◽  
Vol 892 ◽  
pp. 89-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thorsten Henseler ◽  
Madlen Ullmann ◽  
Grzegorz Korpala ◽  
Klaudia Klimaszewska ◽  
Rudolf Kawalla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Steel Wire ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Constant Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Compression Testing ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Flow Curves ◽  
The Difference

This article demonstrates the difference in the flow curves of an AZ31 magnesium alloy and S235JR structural steel wire caused by non-linear strain rates during uniaxial tensile and compression testing at elevated temperatures. Throughout tensile deformation, the traverse velocity of the testing machine has to be adapted according to the current elongation of the specimen, thus accelerating, to ensure a constant strain rate during the admission of the stress-strain curve. The equivalent is necessary during compression testing, where the traverse velocity of the testing machine needs to decelerate ensuring a constant strain rate. Nevertheless, tensile and compression tests are performed with constant traverse velocity, which lead to divergent flow curves in comparison to deformation controlled traverse velocities. The results of the research show the difference in flow behaviour of magnesium and steel wire, when the temperature and strain rate are varied in conjunction with constant and deformation controlled traverse velocities.

Strain-Controlled Low Cycle Fatigue of Stainless Steel in PWR Water

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tommi Seppänen ◽  
Jouni Alhainen ◽  
Esko Arilahti ◽  
Jussi Solin
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Low Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Degradation Mechanism ◽  
Water Environment ◽  
Constant Strain Rate ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Primary Circuit ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Draft Model

Abstract Fatigue is a major degradation mechanism and life-limiting factor for primary circuit piping. High temperature, pressurized reactor coolant aggravates fatigue damage with a suitable combination of loading parameters. Nonstandard test methods, incompatible with design codes and the peculiar material behaviour of austenitic stainless steel have been widely used. This complicates quantification of the effect of water environment, commonly referred to as the Fen factor. Four test series in simulated PWR coolant were completed over four years with stainless steel alloys 347 and 304L, hypothesizing that Fen=f⁡ε.pl. Linear strain waveforms were used with non-constant strain rate to represent simplified plant transients and non-realistic mirrored strain waveforms for comparison purposes. Applying multiple strain rates allows identifying potentially non-damaging effects of effectively elastic strain near the valley of a strain cycle and on the other hand the damaging effect of effectively plastic strain. Results generated within this project were used to draft a replacement to the Fen methodology presented in NRC report NUREG/CR-6909. Initially, this model remains based on total strain rate and is presently limited to the narrow parameter window in which valid experiments were performed. It does however reduce the scatter and unnecessarily high conservatism associated with the NUREG Fen by a factor of approximately two. This paper presents new results for 304L and an outline of the draft model proposal for Fen evaluation in PWR water.

scholarly journals High Strain Rate Tensile Properties of Annealed 2 1/4 Cr-1 Mo Steel

1976 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Klueh ◽  
R. E. Oakes
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
High Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Total Elongation ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Dynamic Strain

The high strain rate tensile properties of annealed 2 1/4 Cr-1 Mo steel were determined and the tensile behavior from 25 to 566°C and strain rates of 2.67 × 10−6 to 144/s were described. Above 0.1/s at 25°C, both the yield stress and the ultimate tensile strength increased rapidly with increasing strain rate. As the temperature was increased, a dynamic strain aging peak appeared in the ultimate tensile strength-temperature curves. The peak height was a maximum at about 350°C and 2.67 × 10−6/s. With increasing strain rate, a peak of decreased height occurred at progressively higher temperatures. The major effect of strain rate on ductility occurred at elevated temperatures, where a decrease in strain rate caused an increase in total elongation and reduction in area.

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