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Characterization of Elastomers and Elastomeric Composites Using Ultrasound

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Subash Jayaraman ,
Jonathan Dick ,
Timothy Craychee ,
Jikai Du  and
Bernhard Tittmann
Subash Jayaraman
Affiliation:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
Jonathan Dick
Affiliation:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
Timothy Craychee
Affiliation:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
Jikai Du
Affiliation:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
Bernhard Tittmann
Affiliation:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
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Abstract

The knowledge of elastic properties of the various types of rubber is significant for many commercial and academic applications. A sample set consisting of generic elastomeric compounds was studied using non-destructive non-contact ultrasonic techniques. The longitudinal sound wave velocities in the sample and wave amplitude attenuation in the sample were measured using the Second Wave Inc. Non-Contact Analyzer 1000 (NCA1000). The Contact method was then used to corroborate the results obtained. A rule-of-mixture model was used to compare the velocity values obtained by the non-contact technique. The preliminary results suggest that the differences in attenuation are driven by polymer type and also to a lesser extent by the loading level of carbon black fillers.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 733: Symposium T – Polymer Nanocomposites , 2002 , T6.11
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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