Study on the Mechanical Behavior of Nitrile Rubber Materials Under Thermal-Oil and Thermal–Oxidative Aging in Service Environments
Jun Wang, Di Chen, Hui Li, Yu Shi, Qiandiao Wei, Bo Cui, Jian Wu
TL;DR
This study examines how nitrile rubber ages and changes under high-temperature oil and oxidative conditions, affecting its mechanical properties and sealing performance.
Contribution
The study provides quantitative evidence on mechanical property evolution and aging mechanisms of nitrile rubber in harsh environments.
Findings
Nitrile rubber swells significantly in hot-oil environments, with mass increasing up to 9.96%.
Hardness increases continuously under thermal-oxidative aging but shows a non-monotonic trend in hot-oil conditions.
Elastic modulus increases by 133% after thermal-oxygen aging at 125 °C, and compression set reaches 83.23%.
Abstract
Rubber sealing materials’ aging behavior under challenging circumstances, such as high temperatures, oxygen exposure, or oil immersion, significantly effects how well they seal and how long they last. In order to systematically examine nitrile rubber’s aging behavior and the evolution of mechanical properties under thermo–oxidative and thermo-oil conditions, this study used accelerated high-temperature aging tests. Test results indicate that in a hot-oil environment, the rubber exhibits significant swelling, with mass increasing by up to 9.96%. Hardness undergoes a non-monotonic change, first decreasing and then increasing. In contrast, under thermal-oxidative conditions, hardness increases continuously, exhibiting a marked rise after 7 days of aging at 125 °C. Mechanical property tests revealed a substantial increase in elastic modulus after thermal–oxygen aging. At 125 °C, the modulus…
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TopicsPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties · Elasticity and Material Modeling · Polymer crystallization and properties